莏 (suō) - To rub, to stroke gently with the hand & archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

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suō ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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莏 · suō

To rub, to stroke gently with the hand;

archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

To rub, to stroke gently with the handarchaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

Usage highlights

hand rubbinggentle strokingclassical character

Synonyms

  • 搓— to rub, to twist
  • 抚— to stroke, to caress
  • 摩— to rub, to friction

Antonyms

  • 击— to hit, to strike
  • 打— to beat, to hit

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 莏 means to rub gently (用手轻抚).
  • This character appears in some classical texts (古典文献).
  • It is composed of grass radical and hand component (草字头加手).

Collocations

  • hand rubbing(手莏)
  • gentle stroking(轻莏)
  • classical character(古典莏字)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An archaic character that appears in some classical dictionaries and texts.
  • The character combines the grass radical with a hand component, suggesting gentle handling of plants or natural materials.

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