揉
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róu · to massage, to knead

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HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #8985
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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 揉

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Example sentences

Notice where 揉 sits in each complete thought.

Ài, jiù shì yí gè rén bǎ lìng yí gè rén de xīn róu suì de guò chéng.爱,就是一个人把另一个人的心揉碎的过程。

Love is the process of breaking and mending the heart of another.

Source: Tatoeba #332758 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā róu le róu tā de yǎn jīng.她揉了揉她的眼睛。

She rubbed her eyes.

Source: Tatoeba #12992342 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shǒu zāng de shí hòu qiān wàn bú yào róu yǎn jīng.手髒的時候千萬不要揉眼睛。

Never rub your eyes when your hands are dirty.

Source: Tatoeba #397020 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 揉 in context

  1. Say róu, then recall the core meaning: to massage, to knead.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 揉和 (róu hé), meaning “to knead”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 揉 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.