撚 Stroke Order

撚 [niǎn] 1. 执，持取。 (To hold, to grasp.) 2. 揉搓；搓捻。 (To twist; to rub and roll.) 3. 弹琵琶的一种指法。 (A finger technique used in playing the pipa.) 4. 接续；系。 (To connect; to tie.) 5. 蹂，践踏。 (To trample; to press down.) 6. 撵，驱逐。 (To chase away; to expel.) 7. 紧。 (Tight.) 撚 [niǎn] (verb) 1. 执，持取 ([En.] hold) 2. 揉搓;搓捻 ([En.] twist) 3. 蹂，践踏 ([En.] trample) 4. 按 ([En.] press) 撚 [niǎn] (noun) 揉搓而成的卷儿 ([En.] things twisted into a long, slender form.) Example Uses: - 撚须 (to stroke the mustache) - 撚眉 (to twist the eyebrows) - 撚梢子 (to shake a small drum) - 撚钱 (a game where coins are twisted with fingers) - 撚弄 (to play with) Verb: 捏，用拇指与其余手指夹住。 (To pinch, to squeeze with the thumb and remaining fingers.) - 唐．裴说〈闻砧〉诗：「愁捻银针信手缝，惆怅无人试宽窄。」 (From the Tang Dynasty, Pei Shuo's poem: "Worried, I pinch a silver needle to stitch; sadly, no one tries the width and narrowness.") - 《红楼梦．第六回》：「宝玉红涨了脸，把他的手一捻。」 (From "Dream of the Red Chamber," Chapter 6: "Baoyu's face turned red as he pinched his hand.")