撋 (ruán) - To rub with the hands & to knead

撋Tone 2

ruán ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

儒三

撋 · ruán

To rub with the hands;

to knead;

to twist;

to polish;

to smooth out.

To rub with the handsto kneadto twist

Usage highlights

rub handsknead doughpolish jadetwist threadsmooth fabricmassage muscles

Synonyms

  • 揉— to knead; to rub
  • 搓— to rub; to twist
  • 磨— to polish; to grind

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She rubbed her hands together to warm them (撋手).
  • The baker kneaded the dough thoroughly (撋面).
  • He polished the jade until it shone (撋玉).

Collocations

  • rub hands(撋手)
  • knead dough(撋面)
  • polish jade(撋玉)
  • twist thread(撋线)
  • smooth fabric(撋布)
  • massage muscles(撋筋)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts describing manual actions.
  • It is associated with traditional crafts and manual labor techniques.
  • The character is rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese.

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