FEEDBACK

Meaning of 搓

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
搓HSK 6
Pinyin: cuō
English Definition: to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist
Chinese Definition:
①两个手掌相对或一个手掌放在别的东西上擦:揉搓。搓弄。搓洗。搓澡。搓手。搓绳。
Total strokes: 13; Radical: 手
Pictophonetic:差 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
    • 差 [ chà ] difference, gap; almost, nearly; in error; an officer
Similar Characters: 褨
Step by Step Stroke Sequence: Download Customize Pin it
Stroke order image for Chinese character 搓
Example Words
搓洗HSK 6 cuō xǐ to rub clean (garments); to scrub
搓揉HSK 6 cuō róu to knead; to rub
搓板 cuō bǎn washboard; (slang) flat-chested (woman)
搓衣板 cuō yī bǎn washboard
搓作一团 cuō zuò yī tuán to crumble up (a sheet of paper, etc.) into a ball (idiom)
More:搓* | *搓 | *搓*
Example Sentences
1
我于是裁发
、
搓洗
、
擦香水
。
And finds me shaved and scrubbed and scented.