扭 (niǔ) - to twist & to turn
扭 · niǔ
to twist;
to turn;
to wrench;
to sprain;
to distort;
to wring;
to grapple with
to twistto turnto wrench
Usage highlights
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Usage & contexts
Examples
- He twisted his ankle (扭伤脚踝).
- She turned the doorknob (扭动门把手).
- The dancer twisted her body (扭动身体).
- They wrestled with the problem (扭打问题).
Collocations
- twist(扭动)
- sprain(扭伤)
- turn around(扭转)
- wrestle(扭打)
- distort(扭曲)
- wring(扭干)
Idioms
- To turn the tide(扭转乾坤)
- To twist and turn(扭扭捏捏)
- To distort the facts(扭曲事实)
- To sprain one's waist(扭了腰)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character combines the hand radical (扌) with 丑, suggesting manual twisting or turning actions.
- In Chinese martial arts, '扭' refers to grappling and joint-locking techniques.
- The character conveys a sense of physical manipulation and sometimes emotional or situational distortion.