niǎn捻（撚）
捻（撚）
technical
verb
noun
dialect
Meaning of 捻
捻 means to twist with fingers; to twine; wick; twisted wick. Pronounced niǎn.
- to twist with fingers; to twine
- wick; twisted wick
- dialect: to dredge; to scoop up (mud, etc.)
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes15
Components
扌
然
Stroke Order
捻
Definitions & Examples
Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
niǎn撚
xiàn线
zhǔn准
bèi备
zhī织
bù布
。
She is twisting threads to prepare for weaving.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
yòng用
mián棉
huā花
niǎn撚
le了
yī一
tiáo条
shéng绳
zi子
。
Grandma twisted a rope with cotton.
Tā他
niǎn撚
zhe着
máo毛
xiàn线
，
yǎn眼
jing睛
dīng盯
zhe着
diàn电
shì视
。
He twisted the wool while staring at the TV.
Chuán传
tǒng统
gōng工
yì艺
zhōng中
，
niǎn撚
xiàn线
shì是
zhì制
zuò作
dì地
tǎn毯
de的
dì第
yī一
bù步
。
In traditional craftsmanship, twisting threads is the first step in making carpets.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
niǎn撚
liǔ柳
tiáo条
wán玩
。
The children are twisting willow branches to play in the yard.