按摩
Old HSK 6
按摩 (ànmó) · massage
按摩 (ànmó) means “massage; to massage”. It is written with 2 characters: 按 (to press) + 摩 (to scour). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 按摩 is built
The characters
按 àn · to press
What 按 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 安ān — peaceful
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 女nǚ — woman
- 宀 — roof
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 安 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
摩 mó · to scour
What 摩 is made of
- 麻má — hemp
- 广guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 林lín — forest
- 木mù — tree
- 木mù — tree
- 广guǎng — broad
- 手shǒu — hand
Example sentences
我给妈妈按摩肩膀。Wǒ gěi māma ànmó jiānbǎng.I massage my mother's shoulders.
按摩能让人放松。Ànmó néng ràng rén fàngsōng.Massage helps people relax.
Questions about 按摩
What does 按摩 mean?
按摩 (ànmó) means “massage; to massage”.
How do you pronounce 按摩?
按摩 is pronounced ànmó.
Which HSK level is 按摩?
按摩 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 按摩 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 1: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.