捻
niǎn
#3,465 most
frequent character
to twirl (in the fingers)
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
捻 combines 扌 hand with 念 niàn, a sound part whose tone differs. The hand part points to an action of the fingers, and the first sense was 'to twirl, twist in the fingers'.
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