ruó

挼

Character · Verb

to rub; to knead

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

verb

to rub; to knead; to massage; to stroke

literary

Literary or classical Chinese usage. Often appears in the compound 挼挲 (ruó suō), meaning to rub or caress gently. This reading is distinct from the dialectal ruá.

ruó挼
suō挲
 （
mó摩
suō挲
 ）

To rub; to stroke; to caress (as in 挼挲 or 摩挲).

Tā他
ruó挼
zhe着
hú胡
xū须
 ，
xiàn陷
rù入
chén沉
sī思
 。

He stroked his beard, lost in thought.