拧 níng screw
screw; wrench; to twist; to wring
How to remember 拧: 扌 hand + 宁 calm = screw. Dad stays calm while the shelf wobbles, holds it with one hand, and searches the floor for the last missing screw.
Component breakdown
拧 = 扌 hand + 宁 calm
- 扌 hand
- 宁 calm
Dad stays calm while the shelf wobbles, holds it with one hand, and searches the floor for the last missing screw.
How it is used
- Three readings. níng: to twist/wring - 拧毛巾 (níng máojīn) wring out a towel, 拧螺丝 (níng luósī) turn a screw.
- nǐng: to twist to a wrong position / at odds - 拧开瓶盖 (nǐngkāi pínggài) unscrew a cap, 关系闹拧了 (guānxì nào nǐng le) the relationship soured.
- nìng: stubborn - 脾气拧 (píqì nìng) pig-headed.