抹

To smear in Chinese: 抹 (mǒ)

mǒ

to smear

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to smear
  2. 2to wipe
  3. 3to erase
  4. 4classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc

Stroke order

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抹

Zhuyin

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ㄇㄛˇ

mǒ

ㄇ/ mㄛ/ oˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 她在面包上抹了一层黄油。

    tā zài miàn bāo shàng mǒ le yì céng huáng yóu。

    She spread a layer of butter on the bread.

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Related words

末日

mò rì

last day

莫非

mò fēi

can it be possible that

莫过于

mò guò yú

nothing can surpass

莫名其妙

mò míng qí miào

(idiom) baffling

漠然

mò rán

indifferent

墨

mò

ink stick

默读

mò dú

to read in silence

默默无闻

mò mò wú wén

obscure and unknown (idiom)

默契

mò qì

tacit understanding

谋害

móu hài

to conspire to murder

谋求

móu qiú

to seek

谋生

móu shēng

to seek one's livelihood

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