揉

róu
HSK 6
#2,812 most
frequent character
to knead, to massage, to rub
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

揉 joins 扌 a hand with 柔 róu, which means soft and yielding and also supplies the sound. It first meant bending wood to change its shape. That grew to knead, and then to massage or rub.

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Example Sentences

请揉面团，让它变得更加光滑。
qǐng róu miàn tuán ， ràng tā biàndé gèngjiā guānghuá 。
Please knead the dough until it becomes smoother.
我经常为妈妈揉肩，她工作很累。
wǒ jīngcháng wéi māmā róu jiān ， tā gōngzuò hěn léi 。
I often massage my mom's shoulders because she works very hard.
揉脸可以帮助放松肌肉。
róu liǎn kěyǐ bāngzhù fàngsōng jīròu 。
Rubbing your face can help relax the muscles.

Words with similar meanings

按àn
to press
This word emphasizes the pressing action, often used in the context of applying pressure to body parts.
搓cuō
to rub
This term is more focused on the action of rubbing with hands, often associated with friction.

Homophones

柔róu
soft, flexible, supple, yielding

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