揉(róu)

HSK 7-912 strokes

to knead

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Character information

Pinyin
róu
Meaning
to knead; to massage; to rub
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 揉 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰扌柔

A gentle 柔 hand 扌; 柔 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

扌shǒu柔róu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 揉 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 揉

Common words using 揉 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

róu揉zhì制

to knead (leather)

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róu揉hé合

to blend; to merge; to mix together

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róu揉hé和

to knead (clay)

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róu揉cuō搓

to rub

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zhòng众shuō说fēn纷róu揉

lit. diverse opinions confused and divided (idiom); opinions differ

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jiǎo矫róu揉zào造zuò作

pretension

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 揉’s common words

制合和搓众说纷矫

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