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
miller
millstone; mill; grain mill
silicosis; grinder's disease; also written xī mò bìng
unembarrassed; without fear of impairing personal relation
unembarrassed; without fear of impairing personal relation
to sharpen; to grind (knife blades)
to torment; to torture
variant of mō quán cā zhǎng
wear and tear; abrasion
attrition rate
attrition rate
abrasive material
to study diligently
to study diligently
milling machine
milling machine
to obliterate; to erase
to pester; to bother sb incessantly; to delay
to pester; to bother sb incessantly; to delay
lower millstone; tray of a mill
lower millstone; tray of a mill
whetstone; millstone
coarse sandstone; millstone grit
coarse sandstone; millstone grit