| 拧 | |||
| pinch; twist, wring; determined | |||
| Radical | 手扌才 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strokes (without radical) | 5 | Total Strokes | 8 |
| Mandarin reading | níng nǐng nìng | Cantonese reading | ning4 ning6 |
| Japanese on reading | Japanese kun reading | ||
| Korean reading | Vietnamese reading | ||
| Traditional Variant(s) | 擰 | pinch; twist, wring; determined | |
| 拧 | [ níng ] to pinch, wring |
| 拧 | [ nǐng ] mistake, to twist |
| 拧 | [ nìng ] stubborn |
| 拧成一股绳 | [ níng chéng yī gǔ shéng ] to twist together to form a rope, (fig.) to unite, to work together |
| 拧开 | [ nǐng kaī ] to unscrew, to twist off (a lid), to turn on (a faucet), to switch on (by turning a knob), to turn (a door handle), to wrench apart |
| ⇒ 满拧 | [ mǎn nǐng ] totally inconsistent, completely at odds |