róu

to knead

to massage; to rub

hand (扌) + soft (柔) = knead and massage

柔 means soft and gentle, perfectly capturing the yielding pressure of kneading or massage. Together the hand radical grounds the action physically — you use your hands to make something pliant.

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她轻轻了揉眼睛。

tā qīng qīng róu le róu yǎn jīng。

She gently rubbed her eyes.

妈妈每天面做包子。

mā mā měi tiān róu miàn zuò bāo zi。

Mom kneads dough every day to make steamed buns.

Words with 揉

掰开揉碎

bāi kāi róu suì

lit. to pull apart and knead to a pulp

揉制

róu zhì

to knead (leather)

揉合

róu hé

to blend; to merge; to mix together

揉和

róu hé

to knead (clay)

揉搓

róu cuo

to rub

揉碎

róu suì

to crush

揉磨

róu mo

to torment

搓揉

cuō róu

to knead; to rub

眼里揉不得沙子

yǎn lǐ róu bu dé shā zi

see 眼裡容不得沙子|眼里容不得沙子[yan3 li3 rong2 bu5 de2 sha1 zi5]

众说纷揉

zhòng shuō fēn róu

lit. diverse opinions confused and divided (idiom); opinions differ

矫揉造作

jiǎo róu zào zuò

pretension

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