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Mandarin · pinyin mā sa#

(coll.) to remove (crinkles, dirt) with the palm of the hand
Taiwan pr. mósuō

Mandarin · pinyin mó suō#

to stroke; to caress

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摩: mó · rub, scour, grind; friction
挲: sā · to feel or fondle with the fingers

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1–5 · ma1 sa5

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verb

to stroke; to caress; to pet; to fondle

verb

(colloquial) to smooth something out by rubbing

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