break, defy, disobey

is composed of the radical of (hand) and (slender, young). represents something thin and delicate, which is easily bent or snapped by hand. Once bent or twisted, the object no longer follows its natural line and resists, thus conveying to bend, snap, or resist/stubbornly oppose.

Vocabulary of 拗

  • 拗口 (hard to pronounce)
  • 拗斷 (break by twisting)

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