揉
HSK 7freq #8985
Meanings
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- 1.to knead
- 2.to massage
- 3.to rub
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Wiktionary
- 1.to knead; to rub; to massage
- 2.to crush by hand
- 3.to bend
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Etymology
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *mju): semantic 手 (“hand”) + phonetic 柔 (OC *mlju). Probably cognate with 柔 (OC *mlju, “soft”), see there for more (STEDT).
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Components
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Derived terms
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Related words
揉和 to knead (clay)揉制 to knead (leather)搓揉 to knead; to rub揉碎 to crush揉搓 to rub揉磨 to torment揉合 to blend; to merge; to mix together掰开揉碎 lit. to pull apart and knead to a pulp众说纷揉 lit. diverse opinions confused and divided (idiom); opinions differ矫揉造作 pretension眼里揉不得沙子 see 眼里容不得沙子[yǎn lǐ róng bu dé shā zi]