挼
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Meaning: wrinkled; crumpled
💡 Imagine saying 'rua' as you crumple a piece of paper into a ball.
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Character Story & Explanation
挼 (ruá) means 'wrinkled' or 'crumpled', describing something that has been pressed or crushed into folds. It is often used for fabrics or paper. The character combines the hand radical (扌) indicating an action, and 妥 (tuǒ) which contributes the pronunciation. It appears in daily conversation but less in formal writing.
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