揉搓

róucuo
verb #36,552

Meanings

  1. 1 to rub (with hands); to knead
  2. 2 to torment; to subject to ill-treatment

Examples

Tā yòng máojīn qīngqīng róucuo bǎobao de xiǎo shǒu.
She gently rubs the baby's little hands with a towel.
Bǎ miàntuán róucuo chéng yí ge qiú.
Knead the dough into a ball.
Zhèxiē nián shēnghuó bǎ tā róucuo de bù chéng yàngzi.
Life over these years has worn him down beyond recognition.

Tips

usage
Two distinct senses: literal hand action (massaging skin, kneading dough, scrubbing laundry) and figurative 'to torment' — life or hardship 揉搓 a person. The figurative sense often appears in passive 揉搓 or constructions.

Stroke Order

róu
cuō