niǔ

HSK 6
common
verb
adjective

Meaning of

扭 means to turn; to rotate; to swivel; to twist; to wring; to拧. Pronounced niǔ. HSK 6.

  • to turn; to rotate; to swivel
  • to twist; to wring; to拧
  • to sprain; to twist (a joint)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes7
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

niǔ
guò
tóu
lái
xiàng
hòu
kàn
 

He turned his head to look back.

hài
xiū
de
niǔ
guò
liǎn
 

She shyly turned her face away.

niǔ
dòng
fāng
xiàng
pán
 
kāi
le
xíng
rén
 

The driver turned the steering wheel to avoid the pedestrian.

niǔ
dòng
shēn
 
xiǎng
kàn
de
gèng
qīng
chǔ
xiē
 

He twisted his body to see more clearly.

Lǎo
rén
màn
màn
niǔ
dòng
zi
 
huó
dòng
jīn
 

The old man slowly rotated his neck to limber up.