CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- mo2
- English meanings
- grind, mill, turn round/about
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Enclosed from the upper left structure
Enclosed from the upper left arrangement: outside 麻; inside 石.
Meaning & sound clues
石 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “stone”.
麻 is identified as the sound component (má). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 磨.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
ink
lonely; quiet
exclude
rub; stroke
feel
tip
model
foam
desert; indifferent
film
not; do not
used in 蘑菇 (mushroom)
path; unfamiliar
steamed bun
demon; magic
silent; quiet
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 磨合
- 磨损
- 磨难