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绞

絞
jiǎo
#2,666 most
frequent character
to twist
verb

Example Sentences

请把这根绳子绞起来。
qǐng bǎ zhè gēn shéngzǐ jiǎo qǐlái 。
Please twist this rope together.
她把毛巾绞得很干。
tā bǎ máojīn jiǎo déhěn gān 。
She twisted the towel until it was very dry.
小河水流得很急,像在绞动一样。
xiǎohé shuǐliú déhěn jí , xiàng zài jiǎodòng yīyàng 。
The water in the small river flows rapidly, as if it is twisting.

Words with similar meanings

扭niǔ
to twist
More commonly used in everyday language, it implies a twisting motion that may not be as formal as '绞'.

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