磨

To rub in Chinese: 磨 (mó)

mó

to rub

HSK 3.0 Level 61 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to rub
  2. 2to grind
  3. 3to polish
  4. 4to sharpen
  5. 5to wear down
  6. 6to die out
  7. 7to waste time
  8. 8to pester
  9. 9to insist

Stroke order

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磨

Zhuyin

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ㄇㄛˊ

mó

ㄇ/ mㄛ/ oˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 妈妈把咖啡豆磨成了粉。

    mā ma bǎ kā fēi dòu mó chéng le fěn。

    Mom ground the coffee beans into powder.

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Related words

打磨

dǎ mó

to polish

磨合

mó hé

to break in

磨难

mó nàn

a torment

磨损

mó sǔn

to suffer wear and tear

折磨

zhé mó

to torment

琢磨

zhuó mó

to carve and polish (jade)

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