拧

擰
níng
HSK 6
#3,172 most
frequent character
to pinch, wring
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

拧 has 扌 hand as its meaning part and 宁 níng as its sound part. Read níng, it first meant to twist or turn, later to wring or pinch. Read nǐng it means to twist or mistake; read nìng, stubborn.

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Example Sentences

我把毛巾拧干了。
wǒbǎ máojīn nínggān le 。
I wrung the towel dry.
她用力拧了拧瓶盖。
tā yònglì níng le níng píng gài 。
She twisted the bottle cap with force.
老师让我拧紧这个螺丝。
lǎoshī ràng wǒ níng jǐn zhègè luósī 。
The teacher asked me to tighten this screw.

Same Characters, Different Readings

拧nǐng
mistake, to twist
拧nìng
stubborn

Words with similar meanings

扭niǔ
to twist
扭 (niǔ) often refers to twisting in a more general sense, while 拧 (níng) specifically implies a wringing motion.

Homophones

宁níng
peaceful, to pacify
凝níng
to congeal, to concentrate attention

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