撚

Information about character(s)

Radical: 手
Radical Strokes: 4
Additional Strokes: 12
Total Strokes: 15
Variants: 撚

Pronunciation

Pinyin: niǎn
Cantonese: nan2 nin2
JapaneseKun: HINERU YORU YORI
JapaneseOn: NEN
Korean: NYEN

Dictionary definitions

Unicode: twirl in fingers, tease, toy with

CE-Dict: to play tricks on or toy with/delicate/exquisite (Cantonese)

說文解字 - Shuowen: 《手部》撚執也。从手然聲。一曰蹂也。

康熙字典文字版 【卯集中】【手字部】撚
【唐韻】【集韻】【韻會】【正韻】𠀤乃殄切，音涊。讀若年上聲。【說文】執也。【廣韻】以手撚物也。【白居易·琵琶行】輕攏慢撚撥復挑。　又【說文】一曰蹂也。【淮南子·兵略訓】前後不相撚，左右不相干。　又從也。【汲冢周書】後動撚之。　又【揚子·方言】撚未續也。或作捵。【正字通】撚有平上二音。

Han-De-Dict: drehen, wirbeln (u.E.)