扭力 (niǔ lì) — (physics) torque; twisting force

Definition

noun

(physics) torquetwisting force

扭力。
Zhè ge luó sī xū yào hěn dà de niǔ lì cái néng níng jǐn.
This screw needs a lot of torque to tighten.
扭力，。
Fā dòng jī de niǔ lì yuè dà, jiā sù yuè kuài.
The greater the engine's torque, the faster the acceleration.
扭力。
Qǐng yòng niǔ lì bān shǒu cè liáng yí xià.
Please measure it with a torque wrench.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

扭 means twist and 力 means force, giving twisting force.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

丑

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

扭 has 手 (hand) beside 丑. The 手 part shows that the meaning involves a hand action, and 丑 gives the sound.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

力 is drawn as either an arm bending out from the side of the body or a wooden plough.