Chinese symbol for “twist”
扭曲
niǔ qū
to twist; to warp; to distort
The closest CC-CEDICT match for twist is 扭曲 (niǔ qū), defined as: to twist; to warp; to distort.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “twist”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 绞 (絞) | jiǎo | to twist (strands into a thread); to entangle |
| 枉 | wǎng | to twist; crooked |
| 折 | zhé | to break; to fracture |
| 络 (絡) | luò | net-like object; to hold sth in place with a net |
| 扭 | niǔ | to turn; to twist |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 扭曲.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 扭转 (扭轉) | niǔ zhuǎn | to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation) |
| 别扭 (彆扭) | biè niu | awkward; difficult |
| 扭伤 (扭傷) | niǔ shāng | a sprain; a crick |
| 扭头 (扭頭) | niǔ tóu | to turn one's head; to turn around |
| 扭矩 | niǔ jǔ | torque; turning force |
| 歌曲 | gē qǔ | song |
| 曲线 (曲線) | qū xiàn | curve; curved line |
| 戏曲 (戲曲) | xì qǔ | Chinese opera |
See also: Japanese symbol for “twist”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.