捻子 niǎnzi wick Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 火捻子 huǒniǎnzi fuse a gunpowder fuse used for old-fashioned firearms or explosives药捻子 yàoniǎnzi medicated gauze (bound form) medicated paper or gauze used in traditional Chinese medicine to be inserted into a wound to help drain pus or reduce inflammation