搓
搓 (cuō) means “to rub (with hands)”. It is made of 扌 + 差 and has 12 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 搓 into its parts
What 搓 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 差 chà — difference
- 羊 yáng — sheep
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 工 gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄 shàng — above
- 羊 yáng — sheep
搓 stroke order
Example sentences
天太冷了，他不停地搓手。Tiān tài lěng le, tā bùtíng de cuō shǒu.It was so cold he kept rubbing his hands.
妈妈在搓洗衣服。Māma zài cuō xǐ yīfu.Mom is scrubbing the clothes.
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | cuō |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to rub (with hands); to roll between palms |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 搓
What does 搓 mean?
搓 (cuō) means “to rub (with hands); to roll between palms”.
How many strokes does 搓 have?
搓 has 12 strokes.
What parts make up 搓?
搓 is made of 扌 (hand) and 差 (difference).
Which HSK level is 搓?
搓 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 搓 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 35: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.