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揉 róu

to rub; to knead

Strokes
12
Level
HSK 6
Radical
扌
Type
Ideograph
Made of 扌柔 ⿰扌柔

Memory hint: A gentle 柔 hand 扌; 柔 also provides the pronunciation

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  1. 他揉了揉眼睛。
    Tā róule róu yǎnjing.
    He rubbed his eyes.
    he rub (particle) rub eye
  2. 你能帮我揉揉肩膀吗？
    Nǐ néng bāng wǒ róurou jiānbǎng ma?
    Can you help me massage my shoulders?
    you can help me rub-rub shoulder (question)
  3. 揉面的时候要多花点力气。
    Róumiàn de shíhou yào duō huā diǎn lìqi.
    When kneading dough, you need to put in a bit more effort.
    knead-dough (particle) time need more spend a-bit effort
  4. 他没有揉眼睛，只是眨了眨。
    Tā méiyǒu róu yǎnjing, zhǐshì zhǎle zhǎ.
    He didn't rub his eyes, he just blinked.
    he not-have rub eye, just blink (particle) blink
  5. 睡觉前，她习惯揉揉太阳穴放松一下。
    Shuìjiào qián, tā xíguàn róurou tàiyángxué fàngsōng yíxià.
    Before sleeping, she's used to rubbing her temples to relax a bit.
    sleep before, she habit rub-rub temple relax a-bit

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