拧 = 扌 + 宁

拧 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “pinch”. It is built from 扌 (hand) and 宁 (calm).

Keyword: pinch
Pinyin (Mandarin): níng
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: щепотка

Decomposition

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扌 hand
宁 calm

How to find 拧 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “hand” + “calm”. 拧 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 拧 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.