liè
捩
twist; turn
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to twist; to turn
literaryA classical, literary verb. Used in formal or technical contexts like mechanics, mathematics, or classical Chinese. Rare in modern spoken language.
Lì历
shǐ史
de的
zhuǎn转
liè捩
diǎn点
。
A turning point in history.
Tā他
yòng用
lì力
yī一
liè捩
，
dǎ打
kāi开
le了
shēng生
xiù锈
de的
fá阀
mén门
。
He gave a hard twist and opened the rusty valve.
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Shǒu手
wàn腕
yī一
liè捩
，
biàn便
xiè卸
diào掉
le了
duì对
fāng方
de的
lì力
liàng量
。
With a twist of the wrist, he dissipated the opponent's force.
Shī诗
zhōng中
miáo描
xiě写
jiāng江
shuǐ水
liè捩
zhuǎn转
，
bēn奔
liú流
rù入
hǎi海
。
The poem describes the river twisting and flowing into the sea.