搋 (chuāi) - To knead & to rub

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chuāi ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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搋 · chuāi

To knead;

to rub;

to stuff;

to hide or conceal in one's clothes;

to beat or thrash.

To kneadto rubto stuff

Usage highlights

Kneading doughStuffing into pocketHiding in bosomRubbing handsKneading flourBeating and thrashing

Synonyms

  • 揉— to knead, to rub
  • 捏— to pinch, to knead
  • 藏— to hide, to conceal

Antonyms

  • 取— to take out, to extract
  • 露— to reveal, to expose

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Kneading dough(搋面)
  • Stuffing money into a pocket(把钱搋进兜里)
  • Rubbing one's hands together(搋手)
  • Hiding something in clothing(搋在怀里)

Collocations

  • Kneading dough(搋面)
  • Stuffing into pocket(搋进兜里)
  • Hiding in bosom(搋在怀里)
  • Rubbing hands(搋手)
  • Kneading flour(搋粉)
  • Beating and thrashing(搋打)

Idioms

  • None commonly used in classical idioms

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in culinary contexts for kneading dough in northern Chinese cuisine
  • Associated with manual labor and physical manipulation of materials
  • Used colloquially for concealing objects in clothing

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