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róu

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róu Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
róu | rou2
English translation
to knead
to massage
to rub
to massage, to knead; to crush by hand

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About róu

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Number of strokes

12

Traditional form

róu

Contains the radical

shǒu

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí

Learning hint

A gentle  róu hand  shǒu róu also provides the pronunciation

Etymology of róu

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Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

扌柔

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Example sentences using róu

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de 衣服 yīfu dōu 揉成一团 Sāi zài Bāo .

Your clothes are all huddled up inside the bag.

即使 jíshǐ 眼睛 yǎnjing yǎng 的话 de huà , yāo yòng shǒu róu .

Try not to rub your eyes, even if they itch.

然后 ránhòu zài le diǎn , zài 脖颈 shǎng 揉擦 zhāo .

Then he put more on and rubbed the back of his neck.

劳森写很好英文 Yīng wén 通俗易懂 tōng sú yì dǒng 朴实无华 yòu 矫揉造作 jiǎo róu zào zuò

Lawson writes so well: in plain English, without fuss or affectation.

zài shǎng 面粉 miàn fěn de Tái 面上轻揉 gāi 混合物 hùn hé wù

Lightly knead the mixture on a floured surface.

Words with róu

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
róu to knead róu
揉搓 róu cuo to rub揉搓 róu cuo
矫揉造作 jiǎo róu zào zuò pretension矯揉造作
搓揉 cuō róu to knead搓揉 cuō róu
揉磨 róu mo to torment揉磨 róu mo

róu Decomposition & Compounds

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róu Decomposition

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