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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 扭 | niǔ | - to turn - to twist - to wring - to sprain - to swing one's hips |
| 扭 | niǔ | - to turn - to twist - to wring - to sprain - to swing one's hips |
| 捏 | 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) |
| 捏 | niē | - variant of 捏[nie1] |
| 捏 | 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) |
| 捏 | 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 |