拧开

Traditional: 擰開

nǐng kāi

Dictionary entry

to unscrew

What does 拧开 mean?

拧开 (nǐng kāi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to unscrew

2to twist off (a lid)

3to turn on (a faucet)

4to switch on (by turning a knob)

5to turn (a door handle)

6to wrench apart

Character breakdown

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拧níngto pinch · wring 开kāito open (transitive or intransitive) · (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start

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拧开

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