To rub or roll between the hands or fingers in Chinese: 搓 (cuō)
cuō
to rub or roll between the hands or fingers
Definitions
- 1to rub or roll between the hands or fingers
- 2to twist
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄘㄨㄛ
cuō
Example sentences
See 搓 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
天冷时他不停地搓手取暖。
tiān lěng shí tā bù tíng dì cuō shǒu qǔ nuǎn。
When it's cold he keeps rubbing his hands to stay warm.
Related words
磋商
cuō shāng
to consult
挫折
cuò zhé
setback
措手不及
cuò shǒu bù jí
no time to deal with it (idiom)
错别字
cuò bié zì
incorrectly written or mispronounced characters
错觉
cuò jué
misconception
错位
cuò wèi
to be wrongly positioned
错综复杂
cuò zōng fù zá
tangled and complicated (idiom)
搭乘
dā chéng
to ride as a passenger
搭建
dā jiàn
to build (esp. with simple materials)
达标
dá biāo
to reach a set standard
答辩
dá biàn
to reply (to an accusation)
打岔
dǎ chà
interruption
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