搓 (cuō) — to rub, roll, or twist between the hands or fingers
Definition
搓 (cuō) means rolling or twisting between the two hands (搓手, 搓绳). Compared with 擦 (wiping with a cloth or spreading on the skin) and 揉 (kneading/massaging), 搓 specifically involves two surfaces rubbing against each other.
verb
to rubrollor twist between the hands or fingers
Examples
- ，搓。Tiān qì hěn lěng, tā yì biān shuō huà yì biān cuō shǒu.The weather is very cold; he rubs his hands together while talking.
- 搓。Qǐng nín bǎ yī fu cuō gān jìng.Please rub the clothes clean.
- 搓。Tā yòng shǒu bǎ shéng zi cuō duàn le.He twisted the rope apart with his hands.
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