Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Entry: nuan Kangxi strokes: 16 Page 453, Entry 27 Pronounced ruan (level tone). To rub or knead an object. In the work Character Abbreviation (Zilue) by Ruan Xiaoxu, it is said that fannuan means the same as rubbing and kneading. In the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), section Winter Officials (Dongguan Kaogongji), subsection Bowmaker (Baoren), it is noted that this refers to kneading it repeatedly with one's own hands. Sometimes written in a variant form (ru). Also written as a variant form. Also written as the variant form (ruo). Additionally, pronounced chun (level tone). To wipe clean. Additionally, pronounced wei (falling tone). To rub or knead. Additionally, pronounced nuo (level tone). Additionally, pronounced rui (rising tone). Same as the variant form (ruo). See the entry for (ruo) for further details.