搓

cuō
差 + 扌
HSK 2.0Level 6
HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

cuō (verb) to rub; to roll between hands; to twist

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 差 represents the sound.

Semantic: 扌 Phonetic: 差

About

搓 is a phonosemantic compound: the 扌 (hand) component signals a manual action, while 差 gives the sound. It refers to rubbing or twisting with the hands, typically in a repeated motion, for example, scrubbing clothes while washing, rolling dough between the palms, or chafing cold hands together to warm them.

Example Sentences Hide

妈妈在搓衣服。

Māmā zài cuō yīfu.

Mother is scrubbing clothes.

他用搓板洗衣服。

Tā yòng cuōbǎn xǐ yīfu.

He uses a washboard to wash clothes.

洗手时要搓泡泡。

Xǐshǒu shí yào cuō pàopao.

You need to rub with soap bubbles when washing hands.

搓麻将是一种娱乐。

Cuō májiàng shì yī zhǒng yúlè.

Playing mahjong is a form of entertainment.

她轻轻地搓揉面团。

Tā qīngqīng de cuōróu miàntuán.

She gently kneads the dough.

乒乓球运动员擅长搓球。

Pīngpāngqiú yùndòngyuán shàncháng cuō qiú.

Table tennis players are good at chopping the ball.

在寒冷的冬天，人们常搓手取暖。

Zài hánlěng de dōngtiān, rénmen cháng cuō shǒu qǔnuǎn.

In the cold winter, people often rub their hands to warm up.

按照说明，搓洗衣物前需浸泡。

Ànzhào shuōmíng, cuōxǐ yīwù qián xū jìnpào.

According to the instructions, clothes need to be soaked before scrubbing.

Related Characters

Component: 差

磋 嗟 槎 蹉 鹾 嵯 艖 瘥 傞 溠 瑳 醝 鹺

Component: 扌

把 提 打 报 接 指 据 拉 持 技 找 推 投 护

Example Words

手搓 揉搓 搓揉 搓板 搓洗