cuō
搓
to rub; to twist; to roll
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to rub (with hands); to roll between palms; to twist
Used for actions involving rubbing, rolling, or twisting with hands.
Jí急
de得
tā他
zhí直
cuō搓
shǒu手
。
He was so anxious that he kept rubbing his hands.
Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
cuō搓
yī一
tiáo条
má麻
shéng绳
er儿
。
She is twisting a hemp rope.
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Dōng冬
tiān天
hěn很
lěng冷
de的
shí时
hou候
，
wǒ我
men们
huì会
cuō搓
shǒu手
qǔ取
nuǎn暖
。
When it's very cold in winter, we rub our hands to keep warm.
Mā妈
ma妈
zài在
chú厨
fáng房
lǐ里
cuō搓
miàn面
tuán团
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
jiǎo包
bāo饺
zi子
。
Mom is kneading dough in the kitchen to make dumplings.
Nà那
ge个
xiǎo小
nán男
hái孩
cuō搓
zhe着
yǎn眼
jīng睛
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
gāng刚
shuì睡
xǐng醒
。
That little boy was rubbing his eyes, as if he had just woken up.