How to Say
How to Write
niǎn
Radical: 扌 11 strokes
Meaning: to twirl
💡 Pinch and twirl a 'thought' (念) between your fingers—that's 捻.
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📚 Character Story & Explanation

捻 (niǎn) meaning in English —

捻 (niǎn) combines the hand radical 扌 with 念 (niàn, 'think'), suggesting fingers moving as if 'thinking' through a twirling motion. It commonly means 'to twirl' or 'to twist' between thumb and finger, as in rolling a thread or spinning a paper spill. This character often appears in contexts of fine manual manipulation, like lighting a lamp or rolling a cigarette.

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