ning2
to pinch; wring

ning3
mistake; to twist

ning4
stubborn

strokes 8
radical
strokes after radical 5
满拧 滿擰 man3 ning3
totally inconsistent; completely at odds

拧成一股绳 擰成一股繩 ning2 cheng2 yi1 gu3 sheng2
to twist together to form a rope; (fig.) to unite; to work together

拧开 擰開 ning3 kai1
to unscrew; to twist off (a lid); to turn on (a faucet); to switch on (by turning a knob); to turn (a door handle); to wrench apart