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Character Decomposition
拧=扌+宁
Etymology
hand
Meanings3 pronunciations
níng
to pinch
wring
nǐng
mistake
to twist
nìng
stubborn
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Words with 拧 13 total
(dialect) awkward; uncomfortable · (dialect) obstinate; contrary; argumentative拧巴nǐng bato unscrew · to twist off (a lid) · to turn on (a faucet) · to switch on (by turning a knob) · to turn (a door handle) · to wrench apart拧开nǐng kāitotally inconsistent · completely at odds满拧mǎn nǐngto twist (strands) together to form a rope · (fig.) to unite; to work together拧成一股绳níng chéng yī gǔ shéng(idiom) the weak cannot overcome the strong胳膊拧不过大腿gē bo nǐng bu guò dà tuǐ
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