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All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

拧

níng

In Mandarin Chinese, 拧 (níng) means “to pinch; to wring”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. to pinch
  2. to wring

Other readings: nǐng — mistake; to twist · nìng — stubborn

Stroke order

Examples

  • 请把湿毛巾拧干。
    Qǐng bǎ shī máojīn níng gān.
    Please wring the wet towel dry.

Characters

拧
níng
to pinch; wring