扭 niǔ niu

turn, twist, wrench; seize, grasp

HSK 6 #1805

DEFINITIONS

扭 niǔ
  • to turn
  • to twist
  • to wring
  • to sprain
  • to swing one's hips

STROKES

扭 stroke order diagram
扭 stroke order animation

WORDS

别扭 biè niu
HSK 6
awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche
扭转 niǔ zhuǎn
HSK 6
to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion
扭曲 niǔ qū to twist; to warp; to distort
扭伤 niǔ shāng a sprain; a crick; to sprain
扭打 niǔ dǎ to wrestle; to grapple; to scuffle
闹别扭 nào biè niu to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with
扭转乾坤 niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom); fig. to change the course of events; to turn things around
扭头 niǔ tóu to turn one's head; to turn around
扭扭捏捏 niǔ niǔ niē niē affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered
扭力 niǔ lì torque; turning force; torsion
歪歪扭扭 wāi wāi niǔ niǔ crooked; not straight; staggering from side to side
七扭八歪 qī niǔ bā wāi misshapen; crooked; uneven (idiom)
强扭的瓜不甜 qiǎng niǔ de guā bù tián lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom); fig. if sth is not meant to be, it's no use trying to force it to happen
強扭的瓜不甜 qiǎng niǔ de guā bù tián lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom); fig. if sth is not meant to be, it's no use trying to force it to happen
彆扭 biè niu awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche
扭傷 niǔ shāng a sprain; a crick; to sprain
扭扭乐 niǔ niǔ lè Twister (game)
扭扭樂 niǔ niǔ lè Twister (game)
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)
扭擺 niǔ bǎi to twist and sway (one's body)
扭矩 niǔ jǔ torque; turning force
扭结 niǔ jié to tangle up; to twist together; to wind
扭結 niǔ jié to tangle up; to twist together; to wind
扭腰 niǔ yāo to sway one's hips; to twist one's waist
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