拧 (níng): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

1. Animated Stroke Order 拧

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

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拧has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

níngning

General

to twist, to wring; to pinch6 HSK 3.0 L7-9

verb (动)

to twist, to wring; to pinch6 HSK 3.0 L7-9

nǐngning

verb (动)

stubborn, obstinate; wrong, mistakenHSK 3.0 L7-9

Left-Right

The hand (扌) twists or turns something, applying force in a spiral motion (宁) — to wring, pinch, or screw.

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Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 拧 is used in context

tā他

yòng用

lì力

nǐng拧

gān干

le了

shī湿

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