How to Write 搋 (chuāi) — Meaning “to knead; to tuck in”

Imagine you have a wad of dough (like for making bread) and you use your hand (扌) to push it into a pointed tip (耑). The shape of the right side looks like a little hand pushing a point, helping you recall that 搋 means 'to knead' or 'to tuck in'.

Write the left radical 扌 first (three strokes), then the right component starting from the top. The right part has many vertical strokes, so keep them evenly spaced and aligned. A common mistake is making the right side too wide or confusing it with 揣; make sure the final two strokes form a small hook-like shape at the bottom.

搋 means to knead or tuck in, and its right side is 耑; 挲 (suō) means to stroke or rub gently and has a different right part (沙 or 夊), while 捧 (pěng) means to hold with both hands and has a simpler right side (奉). Visually, 搋 has more vertical strokes on the right than 捧, and its meaning involves pressing or inserting rather than handling lightly.

搋 appears in everyday words like 搋子 (plunger for toilets) and 搋面 (to knead dough for making noodles or bread). It is not in the HSK list but is useful for practical situations such as fixing a clogged toilet or cooking at home. In Chinese culture, using a 搋子 is a common household task, and 搋面 is a basic skill in traditional noodle making.

Common words containing 搋 include: 搋子 (chuāi zi) — plunger (for a toilet); 搋面 (chuāi miàn) — to knead dough; 搋入 (chuāi rù) — to tuck into (one's pocket or clothes).