按摩
to massage; massage (the act of rubbing/kneading body)
HSK 6
Pronunciation
按4
Fourth tone: falling
摩2
Second tone: rising
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Usage in this example
Used as a verb meaning to massage the body to relieve fatigue, such as massaging one's mother's shoulders every evening.
Example sentence
他每天晚上给母亲按摩肩膀。
He massages his mother's shoulders every evening.