词根：car, char = dear, 表示“可爱的”

caress v. /n.爱抚，拥抱

charity n. 慈爱（char+ity）

charitable a. 慈善的（charity+able能…..的）

cherish v. 珍爱（cher[=char]+ish表动词，如finish）

词根词缀：coris-

【来源及含义】Greek: korizesthai, "to caress"; via Late Latin: corisma

【同源单词】hypocorism, hypocorisma, hypocorisms, hypocoristic, hypocoristic, hypocoristically

词根词缀：malaxo-, malax-

【来源及含义】Latin: to soften, softening; to mollify; a kneading movement used in massage; stroking, caressing, love play

【同源单词】dermalaxia, malax, malaxable, malaxage, malaxate, malaxation