to rub; to grind; to polish

HSK 6

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • to rub; to grind; to polish
  • grindstone; to grind; to turn round

3Structure

Partially enclosed structure半包围结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

不可磨灭bù kě mó miè

indelible

切磋琢磨qiē cuō zhuó mó

lit. cutting and polishing (idiom); fig. to learn by exchanging ideas or experiences

前磨齿qián mó chǐ

premolar tooth

卸磨杀驴xiè mò shā lú:

lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom); to get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful

好事多磨hǎo shì duō mó

the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks (idiom)

打磨dǎ mó

polish; grind

Other Characters Pronounced “mo”