mo

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

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Words containing 磨

Word Meaning
Shuimogou district (Uighur: Shuymogu Rayoni) of Urumqi city wū lǔ mù qí shì, Xinjiang
to kill time
to kill time
freshly ground
freshly ground
ball mill
ball mill
grindstone
abrasive (material)
abrasive; grinding material
sanding disk; abrasive disk
sanding disk; abrasive disk
to grind; to mill; grinding stone
to feel embarrassed
to feel embarrassed
annoying; bothersome; to be peevish
fig. time invested in preparations is not lost
fig. time invested in preparations is not lost
to chatter; to grumble
to dawdle; to be very slow
to waste time; (dialect) to dawdle
to waste time; (dialect) to dawdle
to talk incessant nonsense; to blather
to talk incessant nonsense