扭 Stroke Order — How to Write 扭
扭 is written in 7 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.
扭 Radical and Character Components
扭 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 丑 indicates the sound.
Radical: 扌 + 4 more strokes
扭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- niǔ
Meanings of 扭 in Chinese
1
niǔ扭
To turn, to twist (especially one's head or body).
他扭头看了我一眼。
He turned his head and gave me a glance.
To twist off; to wring off. Often used metaphorically to mean to force something, leading to a poor result.
你这样强扭，事情反而会弄僵。
If you try to force things like this, it will only make the situation awkward or more difficult.
To sprain or twist a part of the body, such as an ankle or waist.
他不小心扭伤了脚踝。
He accidentally twisted his ankle.
To twist, wriggle, or sway the body, often playfully or as part of a dance.
她喜欢随着音乐轻轻扭动身体。
She likes to gently sway her body to the music.
To seize or grapple with someone, often in a fight or struggle.
他们因为一些小事，在街上扭打了起来。
They started grappling in the street over a minor issue.
To resist or act contrary to (especially something stronger or prevailing advice).
你不能总是扭着性子，不听大家的建议。
You can't always be so contrary and disregard everyone's advice.
Common Words and Phrases with 扭
1
To tussle or pester; to wrangle or bother persistently.
他总是喜欢在小事上和别人扭缠不清。
He always likes to endlessly wrangle with others over trifles.
2
To twist and pull, to grapple with, or to pester/entangle someone.
两只小猫在毛线团上互相扭扯，玩得不亦乐乎。
Two kittens were grappling with each other on the ball of yarn, having a great time.
3
To walk with a rolling gait or a noticeable swing, often involving the shoulders and waist moving back and forth.
她穿着旗袍，扭扭搭搭地走在街上，引人注目。
She sashayed down the street in her qipao, attracting attention.
4
5
To move with a twisting, squirming, or writhing motion, often due to discomfort, pain, or struggling.
孩子在椅子上扭动着身体，显得有些不安。
The child squirmed in the chair, appearing a bit restless.
6
A takin is a large, robust goat-antelope native to the Himalayas, closely related to musk oxen.
扭角羚以其独特的金色毛发和弯曲的角而闻名，它们通常栖息在崎岖的山区。
The takin is known for its distinctive golden fur and curved horns, and they often inhabit rugged mountainous regions.
7
A kink, tangle, or twist in something like a rope or hair.
她花了好长时间才把毛线上的扭结解开。
It took her a long time to untangle the kinks in the yarn.
8
to turn losses into profits; to reverse a deficit
这家公司经过努力，成功实现了扭亏为盈。
Through diligent efforts, this company successfully turned its losses into profits.
9
twisting force
这款电动螺丝刀的扭力非常大，可以轻松拧紧各种螺丝。
This electric screwdriver has a very large torque, allowing it to easily tighten all kinds of screws.
10
A torsion balance, an instrument used to measure tiny changes in gravitational fields, primarily for mineral exploration.
科学家利用高精度的扭力天平，测量了地球微小的重力场变化，以探索地下结构。
Scientists used a high-precision torsion balance to measure minute changes in the Earth's gravitational field, in order to explore subsurface structures.
11
Mincing; behaving in an affectedly shy or delicate way, often not being straightforward in manner or speech.
小明平时很开朗，但第一次在大家面前唱歌时显得有些扭捏。
Xiao Ming is usually very outgoing, but he seemed a bit bashful and hesitant when singing in front of everyone for the first time.
12
To behave in an affected, unnatural, or overly shy manner; to be overly prim or prissy.
她说话总是带着一丝扭捏作态，让人觉得有些不自然。
Her speech always carried a hint of affectation, making people feel a bit unnatural.
13
To behave in a mincing, affected, or over-delicate way, often implying shyness or pretense.
他每次被要求唱歌，都扭扭捏捏地推辞半天。
Every time he is asked to sing, he acts coy and hesitant, refusing for a long time.
14
distort; to twist and deform
铁丝被巨大的力量扭曲成了奇怪的形状。
The iron wire was twisted into strange shapes by the immense force.
15
An injury to a ligament or muscle, typically caused by a sudden and violent twist or wrench, without dislocating the joint.
他不小心踩空，结果把脚踝扭伤了。
He accidentally missed a step and sprained his ankle.
16
to seize someone and send them to the authorities
他抓住小偷，把他扭送到了警察局。
He caught the thief and escorted him to the police station.
More words with 扭
- nào闹biè别niu扭to quarrel, to have a spat
- niú扭zhuǎn转reverse, turn around
- niǔ扭dào到sprain, twist
- niú扭jǔ矩torque
- niǔ扭tóu头turn one's head, look away
- niǔ扭zhù住grip firmly, tackle
- biè别niu扭awkward, uncomfortable
- niú扭zhuǎn转jú局miàn面Turn the tide, Turn things around
- qiáng强niǔ扭to twist forcibly, to force
- niú扭zhuǎn转jú局shì势turn the tide, turn things around
- niǔ扭chán缠bù不qīng清Inextricably tangled, Complicated
- niǔ扭zhe着xìng性zi子reluctantly, grudgingly
- niǔ扭zhe着bù不kěn肯stubbornly refuse, resist doing something
- zài在niǔ扭shāng伤hòu后after a sprain, post-sprain
Idioms with 扭
- niǔ扭kuī亏wéi为yíng盈turn losses into profits
- niǔ扭kuī亏zēng增yíng盈turn losses into profits
- niǔ扭zhuǎn转qián乾kūn坤reverse a desperate situation
- bié别biè别niu扭niǔ扭awkward, unnatural, or disagreeable
- dōng东niǔ扭xī西wāi歪Twist and turn; askew
- qī七wāi歪bā八niǔ扭crooked and askew
- wāi歪qī七niǔ扭bā八crooked, twisted, or out of alignment
- wāi歪wāi歪niǔ扭niǔ扭crooked, wobbly, or distorted
- yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
- niǔ扭qū曲zuò作zhí直distort facts; misrepresent wrong as right
- niǔ扭shì是wèi为fēi非Twist right into wrong
- niǔ扭shǒu手niǔ扭jiǎo脚sway body affectedly
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Open the tool →Questions about 扭
What does 扭 mean in Chinese?
扭 (niǔ) means “To turn” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 扭?
扭 is pronounced niǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 扭 have?
扭 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 扭?
扭 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 扭?
The radical of 扭 is 扌, and 扭 is a phono-semantic compound.