mā
摩
used in 摩挲
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
rub gently with hands
informalOnly used in the fixed phrase 摩挲 (suōmā), meaning to gently rub or stroke something with one's hands.
Tā他
suō摩
mā挲
zhe着
jiù旧
shǒu手
zhuó镯
，
huí回
yì忆
qǐ起
tóng童
nián年
shí时
guāng光
。
He gently rubbed the old bracelet, recalling his childhood.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
suō摩
mā挲
zhe着
wǒ我
de的
liǎn脸
jiá颊
，
gěi给
wǒ我
jiǎng讲
guò过
qù去
de的
gù故
shi事
。
Grandma gently stroked my cheek, telling me stories from the past.
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Tā他
suō摩
mā挲
zhe着
shū书
yè页
，
gǎn感
shòu受
zhǐ纸
zhāng张
de的
zhì质
gǎn感
。
He gently rubbed the pages of the book, feeling the texture of the paper.
Lǎo老
rén人
suō摩
mā挲
zhe着
zì自
jǐ己
de的
hú胡
xū须
，
xiàn陷
rù入
chén沉
sī思
。
The old man gently stroked his beard, lost in thought.
Tā她
suō摩
mā挲
zhe着
hái孩
zi子
de的
tóu头
fa发
，
hǒng哄
tā他
rù入
shuì睡
。
She gently stroked the child's hair, lulling him to sleep.