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7-9

twist

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

jiao3 jiǎo

Meaning


Primary

twist

Alternatives

twists, twisted, twisting, wind

Mnemonic


[ji-] Jimmy Neutron is in the [3] cellar of the [-ao] barn where he is 絞 twisting together some 交 yarn to make 糸 silk. He sits on top of his robot dog and drinks some bottled milk while making a 絞 twist of 糸 silk 交 yarn.

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