sā
挲
see 摩挲 (mā sā), to stroke
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
used in 摩挲 (mā sā); to stroke; to rub gently with the hand
This is a variant form used in the word 摩挲 (mā sā), indicating the action of gently stroking or caressing with the hand. It is bound and does not stand alone.
Tā他
yòng用
shǒu手
qīng轻
qīng轻
mā摩
sā挲
zhe着
zhè这
jiàn件
gǔ古
dǒng董
de的
biǎo表
miàn面
。
He gently stroked the surface of the antique with his hand.
Mā妈
ma妈
mā摩
sā挲
zhe着
hái孩
zi子
de的
tóu头
fa发
，
hǒng哄
tā他
shuì睡
jiào觉
。
Mother stroked the child's hair to coax him to sleep.
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Lǎo老
rén人
mā摩
sā挲
zhe着
nà那
zhāng张
jiù旧
zhào照
piàn片
，
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
huí回
yì忆
。
The old man caressed the old photograph, lost in memories.