róu

揉

Radical:

扌

Structure:Left to right

Strokes:

Traditional:

揉

Level:

HSK6 NHSK 789－2 Yu Wen 3 Yu Wen 6More

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1
v.rub; massage
- tā róu le róu yǎn jing
  他揉了揉眼睛。
  He rubs his eyes.
- bǎ zhǐ róu suì le
  把纸揉碎了。
  The paper was crumbled in the hand.
- tā róu le róu zì jǐ fàn hóng de liǎn jiá
  他揉了揉自己泛红的脸颊。
  He massaged his reddened cheek.
2
v.roll; malaxate
- bǎ ní ba róu chéng xiǎo qiú
  把泥巴揉成小球
  roll the earth into small balls
- tā bǎ bù róu chéng yī tuán rēng le
  他把布揉成一团扔了。
  He bunched the cloth up and threw it away.
synonym
tuán团
3
v.fmlbend; reform; twist
- róu mù chéng lěi
  揉木成耒
  bend a piece of wood into the handle of an ancient farm tool