• 1803rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 19 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. niǔ (niu3)to turn • to twist • to wring • to sprain • to swing one's hips

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words

Common

别扭 (彆扭)
扭曲 

Uncommon

扭伤 (扭傷)
扭转 (扭轉)
扭头 (扭頭)

RareShow 14

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.