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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 扭扭捏捏

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
扭扭捏捏 niǔ niǔ niē niē - affecting shyness or embarrassment
- coy
- mincing (walk, manner of speech)
- mannered

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 30,471 64,533 41,586

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
niǔ- to turn
- to twist
- to wring
- to sprain
- to swing one's hips
niǔ- to turn
- to twist
- to wring
- to sprain
- to swing one's hips
niē- to hold between the thumb and fingers
- to pinch
- to mold (using the fingers)
- to hold (lit. in one's hand and fig.)
- to join together
- to fabricate (a story, a report, etc)
niē- variant of 捏[nie1]
niē- to hold between the thumb and fingers
- to pinch
- to mold (using the fingers)
- to hold (lit. in one's hand and fig.)
- to join together
- to fabricate (a story, a report, etc)
niē- variant of 捏[nie1]

Other Words Containing 扭扭捏捏

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
扭扭捏捏 - - 30,471 64,533 41,586