揉 róu
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 柔 soft, supple
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
揉
róu
to rub; to knead
Character
Example phrases
- 他一边揉着酸痛的肩膀，一边继续核对密密麻麻的数据。 Tā yìbiān róu zhe suāntòng de jiānbǎng, yìbiān jìxù héduì mìmìmámá de shùjù. He rubbed his aching shoulder while continuing to check the densely packed data.
- 妈妈揉好面团，放在温暖的地方让它慢慢发酵。 Māma róu hǎo miàntuán, fàng zài wēnnuǎn de dìfang ràng tā mànmàn fājiào. Mom kneaded the dough and put it in a warm place to let it rise slowly.
- 他闭上眼睛，用手轻轻地揉了揉酸痛的眼睛。 Tā bì shàng yǎnjing, yòng shǒu qīngqīng de róu le róu suāntòng de yǎnjing. He closed his eyes and gently rubbed his tired eyes with his hand.
Related words
- 绞 jiǎo to twist; to wring
- 拧 níng to pinch and twist; to wring; to knit/twist
- 切割 qiēgē to cut; to segment
- 拧 nǐng to twist; to wring; to screw tight
- 截 jié to cut off; to intercept; section
- 捆 kǔn to tie up; bundle; a bundle of
- 劈 pī to split; to chop; to cleave
- 揭 jiē to uncover; to lift; to expose
- 捞 lāo to scoop up; to fish out; to gain benefits unfairly
- 抹 mǒ to wipe; to smear; to erase; a touch/streak of
- 抠 kōu to pick out; stingy
- 记号 jìhao mark; sign; symbol