12345678Keywordto pinchscrewwrenchto twistto wringFrequency#2766Strokes8ReadingsníngMnemonic扌 (hand) gives the meaning and 宁 the sound.Stroke orderComposed of扌hand宁peacefulUsed in vocabulary拧níngto pinch; wring拧nǐngmistake; to twist拧成一股绳níngchéngyīgǔshéngto twist (strands) together to form a rope; (fig.) to unite; to work together拧开nǐngkāito unscrew; to twist off (a lid); to turn on (a faucet); to switch on (by turning a knob); to turn (a door handle); to wrench apart