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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- niu3
- English meanings
- to turn, to twist, to wring, to sprain, to swing one's hips
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 丑.
Meaning & sound clues
扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.
丑 is identified as the sound component (chǒu). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 扭.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
ox
button; hub; knot
button; knob
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Related words
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- 别扭
- 扭头
- 扭曲
- 扭转