扌
Primary radical
扌 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 扭.
CHINESE CHARACTER
扭 (niǔ): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
niǔ
to turn, to twist, to wrench; to grasp, to seizeHSK 67 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
丑
Phonetic component
丑 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 7
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 扭 in 7 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 扭
HSK 6 · to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips
HSK 7-9 · awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche
HSK 7-9 · to twist; to warp; to distort
HSK 7-9 · to turn one's head; to turn around
HSK 7-9 · to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion
Examples using 扭
她锻炼时扭伤了脚踝。
Tā duàn liàn shí niǔ shāng le jiǎo huái。She twisted her ankle while she was doing exercise.
FAQ
What does 扭 (niǔ) mean in Chinese?
to turn, to twist, to wrench; to grasp, to seize
How do you write 扭 in stroke order?
扭 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 扭?
扌 is the radical in 扭. It is the hand side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 扭?
扭 (niǔ): to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips; 别扭 (bièniu): awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche; 扭曲 (niǔqū): to twist; to warp; to distort.