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揉

róu
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to knead
  2. 2. to massage
  3. 3. to rub

Character focus

Stroke order

12 strokes

Word relationships

Synonyms

2 items
按摩
àn mó

massage

to massage the body
捏
niē

to pinch

to knead dough

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with body parts (e.g., 揉眼睛), or in cooking (揉面). Rarely used with objects that can be broken by pressure.

Words Containing 揉

掰开揉碎
bāi kāi róu suì

lit. to pull apart and knead to a pulp

揉制
róu zhì

to knead (leather)

揉合
róu hé

to blend

揉和
róu hé

to knead (clay)

揉搓
róu cuo

to rub

揉碎
róu suì

to crush

揉磨
róu mo

to torment

搓揉
cuō róu

to knead; to rub

眼里揉不得沙子
yǎn lǐ róu bu dé shā zi

see 眼裡容不得沙子|眼里容不得沙子[yǎn lǐ róng bu dé shā zi]

众说纷揉
zhòng shuō fēn róu

lit. diverse opinions confused and divided (idiom); opinions differ

矫揉造作
jiǎo róu zào zuò

pretension