捋 (lǚ) — to stroke (with the fingers); to smooth out; to comb (beard, hair) with the fingers
Definition
捋 (lǚ) means to smooth or comb down with the fingers — a small, repeated stroking motion, often on hair, a beard, or thread. Pairs with 把, as in 把头发捋顺.
verb
to stroke (with the fingers)to smooth outto comb (beard, hair) with the fingers
Easily confused
- 旅lǚsound-aliketravel (bound form, used in compounds like 旅行 and 旅游)
- 铝lǚsound-alikealuminum
- 缕lǚsound-alike(classifier) for slender, wispy things: strands (of hair), wisps (of smoke/mist), beams (of light), puffs (of fragrance)
- 侣lǚsound-alike(bound form) companion; partner
- 屡lǚsound-alikerepeatedly, time and again (formal/literary; commonly used in 屡次)
- 吕lǚsound-alikesurname Lǚ
Examples
- 捋。Tā yì biān sī kǎo yì biān lǚ zhe hú zi.He stroked his beard while thinking.
- 捋。Tā bǎ tóu fa lǚ shùn le cái chū mén.She smoothed her hair before going out.
- 捋。Lǎo rén màn màn dì lǚ zhuó shǒu zhōng de sī xiàn.The old man slowly stroked the silk thread in his hand.
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