To knead in Chinese: 揉 (róu)

róu

to knead

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to knead
  2. 2to massage
  3. 3to rub

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ㄖㄡˊ

róu

/ r/ ouˊ/ second tone

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  • 他困得直揉眼睛。

    tā kùn dé zhí róu yǎn jīng。

    He was so sleepy that he kept rubbing his eyes.

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