Chinese word dictionary

扭矩

niǔ jǔ · torque; turning force

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Word information

Simplified扭矩

Traditional扭矩

Pinyinniǔ jǔ

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

扭niǔ

to turn, to twist, to wrench; to grasp, to seize

矩jǔ

carpenter's square, ruler, rule

How to learn 扭矩

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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规矩guīju

lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved

扭niǔ

to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips

别扭bièniu

awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche

扭曲niǔqū

to twist; to warp; to distort

扭头niǔtóu

to turn one's head; to turn around

扭转niǔzhuǎn

to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion