ㄇㄛ ˊ

mó

rub/grind

磨 is a 16 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as mó in the second tone, however it can also be pronounced as mò.

It is made up of the components 麻 (hemp) and 石 (stone).

  • 磨
    ㄇㄛ ˊ

    mó

    rub/grind

    • 麻
      ㄇㄚ ˊ

      má

      hemp

    • 石
      ㄕ ˊ

      shí

      stone

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 磨

mó
mò

Definitions for 磨 pronounced as mó

  • to rub
  • to grind
  • to polish
  • to sharpen
  • to wear down
  • to die out
  • to waste time
  • to pester
  • to insist

Definitions for 磨 pronounced as mò

  • grindstone
  • to grind
  • to turn round

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