拧擰

níng

HSK level: HSK 7–9

Meaning

to pinch; wring

Other reading: nǐng

mistake; to twist

Other reading: nìng

stubborn

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Characters

拧níngscrew, wrench; to pinch, to twist, to wring扌宁

Examples

汤姆拧干毛巾挂起来晾干。

Tāng mǔ níng gàn máo jīn guà qǐ lái liàng gān.

Tom wrung out the towel and hung it up to dry.

Words with this character

满拧 mǎn nǐng totally inconsistent 拧巴 nǐng ba awkward 拧开 nǐng kāi to unscrew 拧成一股绳 níng chéng yī gǔ shéng to twist together to form a rope 胳膊拧不过大腿 gē bo nǐng bu guò dà tuǐ the weak cannot overcome the strong