捻 = 扌 + 念

捻 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “to twist or nip with the fingers”. It is built from 扌 (hand) and 念 (think of).

Keyword: to twist or nip with the fingers
Pinyin (Mandarin): niǎn
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: закручивать или зажимать пальцами
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 捻 wrench

Decomposition

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扌 hand
念 think of

How to find 捻 without knowing its reading

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

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