Meaning
to sharpen; to delay; hardship; to grind; to rub; grindstone
Chinese: 摩擦、研磨，也表示拖延。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “mo” becomes a different word in each tone. 磨 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 折磨zhé móto torment; to torture
- 琢磨zhuó móto carve and polish (jade); to polish and refine a literary work
- 磨合mó héto break in; to wear in
- 磨损mó sǔnto suffer wear and tear; to deteriorate through use; to wear out
- 磨难mó nàna torment; a trial; tribulation; a cross (to bear)
Example Sentence
要把刀磨快，才好切菜。Yào bǎ dāo mó kuài, cái hǎo qiē cài.Sharpen the knife so it cuts vegetables well.
要Yàoto want把bǎ(marks the object)刀dāo(slang) (loanword) dollar磨快mó kuàito sharpen，才cáiability好hǎogood切qiēto cut菜càivegetable。