How to Write 挪 (nuó) — Meaning “move; shift”

Imagine your hand (扌) is moving 'that' (那) object over to a new spot. Picture yourself pushing a box and saying 'move that' — that action is 挪 (nuó).

Write the left side 扌 (hand radical) first with the horizontal, then hook, then vertical stroke. The right side 那 has nine strokes total: start with the left part (like 刀), then the right ear (阝). A common mistake is making the right side too wide; keep it balanced and slim.

扭 (niǔ) means 'to twist or turn', using the same hand radical, but the right part 丑 suggests twisting motion. 挪 means 'to move or shift' something like furniture. 㧜 is rare and not commonly used, but visually 挪 has the 那 component while 扭 has 丑.

挪 is common when talking about moving objects, like '挪动桌子' (move the table) or '挪开椅子' (move the chair aside). A cultural note: '挪用公款' (nuó yòng gōng kuǎn) means to embezzle public funds, a serious legal term. You'll often hear '请挪一下' (please move over a bit) on crowded buses.

Common words containing 挪 include: 挪动 (nuó dòng) — move; shift; 挪开 (nuó kāi) — to move aside; to move out of the way; 挪用 (nuó yòng) — to misappropriate; to embezzle.