扭 - niǔ - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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扭

niǔ

Definition

to turn
to twist
to wring
to sprain
to swing one's hips

Character Decomposition

Related words (16)

扭亏

niǔ kuī

to make good a deficit; to reverse a loss

扭伤

niǔ shāng

a sprain; a crick; to sprain

扭力

niǔ lì

torque; turning force; torsion

扭头

niǔ tóu

to turn one's head; to turn around

扭打

niǔ dǎ

to wrestle; to grapple; to scuffle

扭捏

niǔ nie

affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered

扭摆

niǔ bǎi

to twist and sway (one's body)

扭曲

niǔ qū

to twist; to warp; to distort

扭矩

niǔ jǔ

torque; turning force

扭结

niǔ jié

to tangle up; to twist together; to wind

扭腰

niǔ yāo

to sway one's hips; to twist one's waist

扭转

niǔ zhuǎn

to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation)

扭角羚

niǔ jiǎo líng

takin (Budorcas taxicolor); goat-antelope

扭扭捏捏

niǔ niǔ niē niē

affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered

to wring

crooked; not straight; staggering from side to side

Idioms (1)

七扭八歪

qī niǔ bā wāi

in a state of great disorder (idiom)

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