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捻捻转儿
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捻捻转儿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

捻捻转儿 Usage and Examples

whirligig

spinner

The characters in 捻捻转儿

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
捻
niǎn11twist with fingers
捻
niǎn11twist with fingers
转
zhuàn8turn, rotate, change, transfer
儿
ér2child, son, offspring

More words starting with 捻

  • niǎn捻jūn军Nian Army
  • niǎn捻zǐ子Wick, Twisted paper or cotton
  • niǎn捻dù度twist
  • niǎn捻chéng成twist into, roll into
  • niǎn捻jiē接Splicing, Twist joint
  • niǎn捻jiē接qǐ起lái来splice, twist together
  • niǎn捻xī熄pinch out, snuff out
  • niǎn捻zhe着twirling, pinching
  • niǎn捻zhe着bí鼻zi子rěn忍xià下lai来To grin and bear it, To bite the bullet
  • niǎn捻suì碎to twist into pieces or powder
  • nián捻jiǎo脚nián捻shǒu手de地stealthily, furtively
  • nián捻qǐ起pick up, pinch up

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Questions about 捻捻转儿

What does 捻捻转儿 mean in Chinese?

捻捻转儿 (niǎn niǎn zhuàn ér) means “whirligig, spinner”.

How do you pronounce 捻捻转儿?

捻捻转儿 is pronounced niǎn niǎn zhuàn ér in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “whirligig” in Chinese?

“whirligig” is 捻捻转儿 (niǎn niǎn zhuàn ér) in Chinese.

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