扭
HSK 6

扭 (niǔ): turn, twist, wrench

niǔ

turn, twist, wrench

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Pinyin

niǔ

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

turn, twist, wrench

How to Write 扭 (niǔ)

扭 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 扭

A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 丑 hints at the pronunciation.

What 扭 is Made Of

扭 is built from 2 components:

扌hand
丑ugly

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Words Using 扭

Common Chinese words that contain 扭:

别扭

bièniu

扭转

niǔzhuǎn

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