niǎn
zi

common
noun

Meaning of 捻子

捻子 means a twist of paper; a wick. Pronounced niǎn zi.

  • a twist of paper; a wick

Definitions & Examples

le
zhāng
zhǐ
 
cuō
le
ge
niǎn
zi
lái
diǎn
yān
 

He tore a piece of paper and twisted it into a wick to light a cigarette.

Yóu
dēng
de
niǎn
zi
yào
jiǎn
xià
le
 

The wick of the oil lamp needs to be trimmed.

Lǎo
tài
tai
huān
yòng
cǎi
xiàn线
biān
niǎn
zi
zuò
zhuāng
shì
 

The old lady likes to braid colored threads into cords for decoration.

Measure Words

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