手淫

shǒuyín

noun/verb #7,790 vulgar

Meanings

1 masturbation; to masturbate

Characters

lewd; excessive; sexual

Hand + lewd — manual sexual self-stimulation.

Examples

手淫是正常的生理行为。

Shǒuyín shì zhèngcháng de shēnglǐ xíngwéi.

Masturbation is a normal physiological behavior.

医生说适度手淫不影响健康。

Yīshēng shuō shìdù shǒuyín bù yǐngxiǎng jiànkāng.

The doctor said moderate masturbation does not affect health.

Tips

register

手淫 is the clinical/medical term. In casual or vulgar speech, people use 撸 (lū) or 打飞机 (dǎ fēijī, slang). In formal health contexts, 自慰 (zìwèi) is a neutral alternative.

Stroke Order

手 shǒu

淫 yín