揉 róu to knead, massage

HSK 6 — the top of the six old levels: 2,500 new words, 5,000 in all. You read and discuss almost anything. In HSK 3.0, 揉 is in band 7–9. HSK 6 explained

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中揉。

It means to knead, or to massage. Your grandmother is making dumpling dough and shows you how to work it with your palms. She tells you to knead it until smooth. Say it with me.

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Stroke order

揉 is written in 12 strokes.

揉 — the Chinese character for to knead, massage (róu), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 揉 — to knead, massage

Senses

to knead
to massage
to rub

Related words

Where 揉 lives

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揉 is pronounced róu and means “to knead, massage”.