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他搓着手取暖。
Tā cuōzhe shǒu qǔnuǎn
He rubbed his hands together to warm up
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HSK levels
搓: HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting of the new exam is announced for 13 December 2026, for HSK 1 to 6. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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搓 (cuō) means "to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.
搓 is pronounced "cuō" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.
搓 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one.
Common words with 搓 include 揉搓 (to rub), 搓揉 (to knead), 搓板 (washboard), 搓洗 (to rub clean (garments)), 搓麻将 (to play mahjong).
You can practice writing 搓 using our stroke order tool.
Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.