Chinese Word: 揉 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

揉HSK 6

Pinyin: róu

English Definition: to knead; to massage; to rub

Chinese Definition:
①用手来回擦或搓：揉擦。揉搓。揉眼睛。
②团弄：揉面。揉泥球。
③使木弯曲：揉轮(使木弯曲制作车轮)。“揉木为耒”。
④古同“柔”，使降顺。

Total strokes: 12; Radical: 手

Ideographic:A gentle 柔 hand 扌; 柔 also provides the pronunciation

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Similar Characters: 猱

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矫揉造作	jiǎo róu zào zuò	pretension; affectation; putting on artificial airs
搓揉HSK 6	cuō róu	to knead; to rub
揉合	róu hé	to blend
揉搓HSK 6	róu cuo	to rub; to torment; to torture
粗细兼揉	cū xì jiān róu	to be able to function at various levels; to do physical and mental work, etc.

1		tā 他 bǎ 把 nián tǔ 粘土 róu chéng 揉成 yī gè 一个 qiú 球。 He rolled the clay into a ball.
2		ràng 让 wǒ men 我们 róu 揉 róu 揉 yǎn jing 眼睛， xiū xi 休息 yí xià 一下， yǐ 以 huī fù 恢复 jīng lì 精力。 Let's rub our eyes and take a break to restore our energy.
3		tā 他 bǎ 把 miàn tuán 面团 róu 揉 yuán 圆 hòu 后 fàng zài 放在 àn bǎn 案板 shàng 上 gǔn 滚 le 了 jǐ 几 quān 圈。 He rolled the dough into a ball and rolled it a few times on the cutting board.