擰 (ning6 | ning2 ning3 ning4) : wring; twist; screw; turn around

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擰

ning6

ning2 ning3 ning4

[粵]ning6 [國]ning2
[1] [v] wring; twist
[2] [v] pinch; tweak

[粵]ning6 [國]ning3
[1] [v] screw; wrench; turn around
[2] [adj] mistaken; other way round
[3] [v] differ; disagree

[國]ning4 - Mandarin only
[adj] obstinate; pigheaded; stubborn

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Stroke count: 17

Level: 2

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

擰 / 拧

This word has been viewed 6319 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jan 2014 10:55

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擰走 ning1 / ling1 zau2 = take away (fast food) 粵

擰轉 ning6 zyun3 = twiddle

擰住 ning1 zyu6 = to hold 粵

擰出擰入 ning1 ceot1 ning1 jap6 = to take something in and out

扭扭擰擰 nau2 nau2 ling6 ling6 = twisted/being indecisive

刁喬扭擰 diu1 kiu4 nau2 ning6 = to be fussy; to keep refusing when offered a series of choices

刁僑扭擰 diu1 kiu4 nau2 ning6 = to be fussy; to keep refusing when offered a series of choices

擰實 ning6 sat6 = to tighten

擰緊 ning6 gan2 = to tighten

擰鬆 ning6 sung1 = to loosen
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Showing all 2 examples containing 擰

擰塊面過來! 粵
Turn your face this way!

用個士巴拿擰實粒螺絲粵
Use to spanner to tighten the screw.

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Decimal representation of this word: 擰
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