拧
擰nìng
#3,172 most
frequent character
stubborn
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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