niǔ

to turn

to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips

hand (扌) + sound hint (丑) = to twist or turn

The hand radical anchors the physical action of twisting or wringing with the hands. 丑 (chǒu) contributes the sound, approximating niǔ; it does not carry the meaning here.

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头看了看窗外。

tā niǔ tóu kàn le kàn chuāng wài。

He turned his head and looked outside the window.

她跑步时不小心伤了脚。

tā pǎo bù shí bù xiǎo xīn niǔ shāng le jiǎo。

She accidentally sprained her foot while running.

Words with 扭

闹别扭

nào biè niu

to be difficult with sb

七扭八歪

qī niǔ bā wāi

misshapen

强扭的瓜不甜

qiǎng niǔ de guā bù tián

lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom)

别扭

biè niu

awkward

扭伤

niǔ shāng

a sprain

扭力

niǔ lì

torque

扭打

niǔ dǎ

to wrestle

扭扭捏捏

niǔ niǔ niē niē

affecting shyness or embarrassment

扭扭乐

niǔ niǔ lè

Twister (game)

扭捏

niǔ nie

affecting shyness or embarrassment

扭摆

niǔ bǎi

to twist and sway (one's body)

扭曲

niǔ qū

to twist

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