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扭
niǔ
Description
"扭"这个字有很多意思，可以表示身体转动，也可以表示把东西转来转去。
The character "扭" has many meanings; it can indicate body twisting or turning things around.
比如你走路的时候不小心，可能会扭到脚。
For example, if you are not careful while walking, you might twist your ankle.
Meanings
扭niǔ
to twist; to turn (a part of the body)
她扭过头来看我。
She turned her head to look at me.
扭niǔ
to sprain; to wrench (a joint)
我昨天扭到了脚。
I twisted my ankle yesterday.
扭niǔ
to twist or sway (the body while walking or dancing)
小孩子跟着音乐扭来扭去。
The child twisted and turned to the music.
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Notes
- Nuance
扭 often implies a twisting or turning motion, unlike 拧 which stresses a stronger wringing action.
- Etymology
the 扌 (hand) radical marks it as a hand-related action verb.
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