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扭捏
niǔnie
1. affecting shyness or embarrassment
2. coy
3. mincing (walk, manner of speech)
4. mannered
Uncommon • Top 43%

Character Breakdown

扭
niǔ
to turn, to twist, to wrench; to grasp, to seize
HSK 6 7 丶
捏
niē
to knead, to mold, to pinch
HSK 6 10 丶

Compound Words (1)

扭扭捏捏
niǔniǔniēniē
affecting shyness or embarrassment

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
35,888 of 84,292