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Chinese symbol for “massage”

按摩
àn mó
massage; to massage

The closest CC-CEDICT match for massage is 按摩 (àn mó), defined as: massage; to massage.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

按 àn
to check, to control, to push, to restrain
radical 64 ⼿ · 9 strokes
摩 mó
to scour, to rub, to grind; friction
radical 64 ⼿ · 15 strokes

Other Chinese words for “massage”

WordPinyinMeaning
推tuīto push; to cut
折枝zhé zhīmassage; snapped-off branch
马杀鸡 (馬殺雞)mǎ shā jī(loanword) massage
揉róuto knead; to massage
按跷 (按蹻)àn qiāo(old) massage

Related words

Other words that share a character with 按摩.

WordPinyinMeaning
按照àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; on the basis of
按钮 (按鈕)àn niǔto push a button; button (one that can be pressed to trigger an action)
按时 (按時)àn shíon time; before deadline
按键 (按鍵)àn jiànbutton or key (on a device); keystroke
按下àn xiàto press down; to press a button
摩托车 (摩托車)mó tuō chē(loanword) motorbike; motorcycle; 辆 (liàng),部 (bù)
摩擦mó cāfriction; rubbing
摩托mó tuō(loanword) motor; (loanword) motorbike; motorcycle (abbr. for 摩托车 (mó tuō chē))

See also: Japanese symbol for “massage”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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