扭

niǔ
#1,803 most
frequent character
twist, wrench, sprain, grapple
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

扭 has 扌 hand as its meaning part and 丑 chǒu as the sound part. It first meant 'to twist, turn', and later grew to 'to sprain'. The sound link is unclear in modern Mandarin.

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Example Sentences

他扭了一下我的手。
tā niǔ le yīxià wǒde shǒu 。
He twisted my hand a little.
我扭伤了我的脚踝。
wǒ niǔshāng le wǒde jiǎohuái 。
I sprained my ankle.
她扭动着身体跳舞。
tā niǔ dòng zháo shēntǐ tiàowǔ 。
She twisted her body while dancing.

Words with similar meanings

扭动niǔdòng
twist
扭动 implies a continuous motion, typically used in movement contexts.
扭曲niǔqū
contort
扭曲 suggests a more severe or exaggerated twisting, often used for describing shapes or expressions.

Homophones

纽niǔ
to turn, to wrench, button

Words Starting With 扭

扭转niǔ zhuǎn
to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation)

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