拧 níng▶ to wring (a towel), to pinch

HSK 6HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

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HSK 6 — the top of the six old levels: 2,500 new words, 5,000 in all. You read and discuss almost anything. In HSK 3.0, 拧 is in band 7–9. HSK 6 explained

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中拧。

It means to wring, as with a towel, or to pinch. You've just wiped the table and the cloth is dripping, so you wring it out over the sink. Want to try it out loud?

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Stroke order

拧 is written in 8 strokes.

• 拧

Senses

1. to pinch
2. wring

Related words

• 捏to pinch, mould
• 凝固freezing

拧 is pronounced níng and means “to wring (a towel), to pinch”.