揉

róu = r + ou2

to knead / to massage / to rub

揉 = 扌 + 柔 : Robinson Crusoe (r) is practicing his judo (柔) skills in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). He wrestled his enemy to the ground and tortures (揉) him by rubbing (揉) his belly with a toy claw (扌).

揉 character breakdown

揉
- 扌
  - 亅
  - 二
    - 一
- 柔
  - 木
    - 八
      - 丿
      - ㇏
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨
  - 矛

扌

shǒu = sh + ou3

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

扌 = 二 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.

柔

róu = r + ou2

soft / flexible / supple / yielding / rho (Greek letter Ρρ)

柔 = 木 + 矛 : Robinson Crusoe (r) invented a new judo (柔) flavor in which judo is combined with wielding a soft (柔) rubber lance (矛). He is trying out his new technique by practising with a Christmas tree (木) in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2), trying to bring the tree down with his lance.