捻 Stroke Order — How to Write 捻

Stroke Order

捻 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

捻 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌念

捻 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 念 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 8 more strokes

捻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

niǎn
niē

Meanings of 捻 in Chinese

niǎn捻

To twist or roll something with fingers, often to form a strand or rope.

她坐在那里，慢慢地捻着手中的线。

She sat there, slowly twisting the thread in her hand.

A twisted strip-like object, especially a lamp wick.

灯捻儿快烧完了，得赶紧换一个新的。

The lamp wick is almost burnt out; we need to replace it quickly with a new one.

niē捻

To pinch or twist with the thumb and other fingers.

她捻起一小撮盐撒到菜里。

She pinched a small amount of salt and sprinkled it into the dish.

Common Words and Phrases with 捻

niǎn捻dù度

Twist refers to the number of turns or spirals per unit length in a yarn, thread, or rope, which significantly influences its strength and other properties.

这种纱线的捻度是其强度和耐用性的关键因素。

The twist of this yarn is a key factor in its strength and durability.

niǎn捻jiē接

To join two pieces of rope or wire by interweaving their strands.

为了制作一个结实的秋千，工匠们小心翼翼地将麻绳的两端捻接起来，形成一个牢固的环。

To make a sturdy swing, the artisans carefully spliced the ends of the hemp rope together, forming a strong loop.

niǎn捻jūn军

The Nian Army was a major peasant uprising army active in northern Anhui and Henan during the Qing Dynasty (1852-1868). They collaborated with the Taiping Rebellion before being suppressed by Qing forces.

捻军曾在安徽北部地区开展行动，留下了许多历史足迹。

The Nian Army once carried out activities in the northern Anhui region, leaving many historical traces.

niǎn捻niǎn捻zhuàn转ér儿

A whirligig; a spinning toy for children.

小明收到了一个彩色的捻捻转儿作为生日礼物，他立刻就在地板上玩了起来。

Xiao Ming received a colorful spinning top as a birthday gift, and he immediately started playing with it on the floor.

niǎn捻suì碎

to twist into pieces or powder

她小心翼翼地把药片捻碎，以便病人更容易服用。

She carefully crushed the tablet into powder so that the patient could take it more easily.

niǎn捻xī熄

to pinch out (e.g., a cigarette); to snuff out.

他把燃尽的香烟在烟灰缸里捻熄了。

He stubbed out the burnt-out cigarette in the ashtray.

niǎn捻zhe着bí鼻zi子

to submit to humiliation; to put up with something unpleasant without daring to complain or retaliate

每次遇到不讲理的顾客，她都只能捻着鼻子忍下来，生怕投诉会影响她的绩效。

Every time she encountered an unreasonable customer, she could only hold her tongue and bear it, fearing that a complaint would affect her performance.