摩挲

Traditional form:

摩挲

Pinyin (reading):

māsa

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 摩 - to scour, to rub, to grind; friction
• 挲 - to feel or fondle with the fingers

Traditional characters:

• 摩 - to scour, to rub, to grind; friction
• 挲 - to feel or fondle with the fingers