Character data

HSK 6

FREQUENCY 1537th character

RADICAL ⽯ (112.11)

STROKES 16

INDEX # 3367

磨 mó mo mò

to rub; to grind; to waste time

HSK 6 #1537

Character data

HSK	6
Frequency	1537th character
Radical	⽯ (112.11)
Strokes	16
Index #	3367

Definitions

磨 mó	1. to rub 2. to grind 3. to waste time 4. to pester 5. to wear down 6. to polish 7. to sharpen 8. to insist 9. to die out
磨 mò	1. to grind 2. to turn round 3. grindstone

Stroke order

Words containing 磨

Word	Meaning
磨洋工 mó yáng gōng	to idle on the job
耐磨 nài mó	wear resistant
不可磨滅 bù kě mó miè	indelible
刀不磨要生锈，人不学要落后 dāo bù mó yào shēng xiù ， rén bù xué yào luò hòu	keep learning or you fall behind
刀不磨要生銹，人不學要落後 dāo bù mó yào shēng xiù ， rén bù xué yào luò hòu	without study you fall behind; keep learning
切磋琢磨 qiē cuō zhuó mó	fig. to learn by exchanging ideas or experiences
前磨齿 qián mó chǐ	premolar tooth
前磨齒 qián mó chǐ	premolar tooth
卸磨杀驴 xiè mò shā lǘ	to get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful
卸磨殺驢 xiè mò shā lǘ	to get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful
反酷刑折磨公约 fǎn kù xíng zhé mó gōng yuē	UN Convention Against Torture
反酷刑折磨公約 fǎn kù xíng zhé mó gōng yuē	Convention against Torture (UN treaty)
只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针 zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn ， tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn	with enough effort, you can succeed
只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針 zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn ， tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn	with hard work, anything can be done; persevere
懒驴上磨屎尿多 lǎn lǘ shàng mò shǐ niào duō	a lazy person keeps finding ways to delay work
懶驢上磨屎尿多 lǎn lǘ shàng mò shǐ niào duō	a lazy worker makes many excuses to stop
拖磨 tuō mó	to waste time; dawdling
揉磨 róu mo	to torment; to torture
有钱能使鬼推磨 yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò	fig. with money, you can do anything you like
有錢能使鬼推磨 yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò	fig. with money, you can do anything you like
棒磨机 bàng mó jī	rod mill
棒磨機 bàng mó jī	rod mill
水磨沟 shuǐ mò gōu	Shuimogou, a district of Urumqi in Xinjiang
水磨溝 shuǐ mò gōu	Shuimogou, a district of Urumqi in Xinjiang
水磨沟区 shuǐ mò gōu qū	Shuimogou District in Urumqi, Xinjiang

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