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róu
to massage, to knead; to crush by hand
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HSK 6
12 strokes
Common (28%)
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Words Using 揉 (11)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
揉
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róu
to knead / to massage / to rub
6
róu
揉
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HSK 6
to knead / to massage / to rub
揉搓
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róucuo
to rub / to torment / to torture
róucuo
揉搓
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to rub / to torment / to torture
搓揉
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cuōróu
to knead / to rub
cuōróu
搓揉
↗
to knead / to rub
揉和
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róuhé
to knead (clay)
róuhé
揉和
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to knead (clay)
揉碎
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róusuì
to crush / to crumble into pieces
róusuì
揉碎
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to crush / to crumble into pieces
揉磨
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róumo
to torment / to torture
róumo
揉磨
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to torment / to torture
众说纷揉
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zhòngshuōfēnróu
lit. diverse opinions confused and divided (idiom); opinions differ / controversial matters
zhòngshuōfēnróu
众说纷揉
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lit. diverse opinions confused and divided (idiom); opinions differ / controversial matters
掰开揉碎
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bāikāiróusuì
lit. to pull apart and knead to a pulp / fig. to analyze minutely from every angle / to chew sth over
bāikāiróusuì
掰开揉碎
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lit. to pull apart and knead to a pulp / fig. to analyze minutely from every angle / to chew sth over
矫揉造作
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jiǎoróuzàozuò
pretension / affectation / putting on artificial airs
jiǎoróuzàozuò
矫揉造作
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pretension / affectation / putting on artificial airs
揉制
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róuzhì
to knead (leather)
róuzhì
揉制
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to knead (leather)