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磨 (mó) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

磨 (mó) is a Chinese word: to grind. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 磨

动 dòng verb

to grind

她在磨咖啡豆。

tā zài mó kā fēi dòu

She is grinding coffee beans.

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Word breakdown

磨 mó — to grind

Words with this character (8)
  • 1 打磨 dǎ mó — to polish HSK 7
    • 打 to strike, to work on physically
    • 磨 to grind, to rub smooth
    Example

    工匠仔细地打磨这块玉石。

    gōng jiàng zǐ xì de dǎ mó zhè kuài yù shí

    The craftsman carefully polished this piece of jade.

  • 2 折磨 zhé mó — to torment HSK 7
    • 折 to break down, to wear down
    • 磨 to grind, to wear away persistently
    Example

    她被内疚折磨得睡不着觉。

    tā bèi nèi jiù zhé mó de shuì bù zháo jiào

    She was tormented by guilt and couldn't sleep.

  • 3 消磨 xiāo mó — to while away; to wear down HSK 7
    • 消 to dissipate, to eliminate (time/energy)
    • 磨 to grind away, to wear down gradually
    Example

    我们在公园里消磨了整个下午。

    wǒ men zài gōng yuán lǐ xiāo mó le zhěng gè xià wǔ

    We whiled away the whole afternoon in the park.

  • 4 琢磨 zuó mo — to ponder HSK 7
    • 琢 to carve, to chisel
    • 磨 to grind, to polish
    Example

    我在琢磨这个问题。

    wǒ zài zuó mo zhè ge wèn tí

    I am pondering this question.

  • 5 磨合 mó hé — break in, run in HSK 7
    • 磨 grind, wear
    • 合 fit together, mesh
    Example

    新车需要磨合一段时间。

    xīn chē xū yào mó hé yī duàn shí jiān

    A new car needs to be broken in for a period of time.

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  • 6 磨损 mó sǔn — wear down HSK 7
    • 磨 grind, rub, wear through friction
    • 损 damage, loss, deterioration
    Example

    轮胎因为长时间使用而磨损。

    lún tāi yīn wèi cháng shí jiān shǐ yòng ér mó sǔn

    The tires wore down due to long-term use.

  • 7 磨炼 mó liàn — to temper; to steel; to toughen HSK 7
    • 磨 to grind; to wear down through friction
    • 炼 to refine; to temper through fire
    Example

    这些困难磨炼了我的意志。

    zhè xiē kùn nán mó liàn le wǒ de yì zhì

    These difficulties have tempered my will.

  • 8 磨难 mó nàn — hardship HSK 7
    • 磨 grinding, wearing down through difficulty
    • 难 difficulty, suffering, calamity
    Example

    他经历了许多磨难，但从未放弃。

    tā jīng lì le xǔ duō mó nàn dàn cóng wèi fàng qì

    He experienced many hardships but never gave up.

Structure & writing
1 磨 mó — to rub; to wear away
磨 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
蘑 mó edible mushroom (e.g. button mushroom, pine mushroom)

consists of

1.1 麻 má — herbaceous plant of the hemp family (e.g. cannabis, ramie, abutilon, flax); stem-bark fiber used to make rope and cloth
麻 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 6
嘛 ma particle indicating something is obvious or self-evident 摩 mó to rub; to move back and forth against something
HSK 7
磨 mó to rub; to wear away 魔 mó evil demon or malevolent spirit in religion or mythology; metaphor for harmful forces
1.2 石 shí — rock; stone (hard mineral matter forming the earth's crust)
石 is a component in 30 characters
HSK 3
矿 kuàng mineral resources 码 mǎ a symbol or figure representing a number; a code number 碗 wǎn bowl (a round vessel with a wide mouth and small base, used for holding food)
HSK 4
研 yán to grind finely 破 pò to break; become damaged or incomplete 础 chǔ foundation stone; stone base placed beneath a pillar 硕 shuò large; tall and big 确 què accurate; true; factual
HSK 5
硬 yìng hard; rigid (opposite of 软) 碌 lù mediocre; accomplishing nothing 碎 suì to break into pieces; to shatter 碰 pèng to collide; to bump into something
HSK 6
砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc. 砖 zhuān brick (building material made by firing clay in a kiln, usually rectangular or square) 碍 ài to hinder, obstruct 碳 tàn carbon (chemical element, symbol C, atomic number 6)
HSK 7
岩 yán steep cliff 拓 tuò to open up (land, roads) 砌 qì to lay bricks or stones with mortar 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something 碑 bēi stone stele inscribed with text, erected to commemorate an event, achievement, or as a marker
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碟 dié small shallow dish or saucer for food 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade 磁 cí magnetism; the property of attracting iron, nickel, cobalt and other metals 磅 bàng pound (unit of weight, symbol lb; 1 pound = 0.4536 kg) 磊 lěi (lit.) numerous and scattered in disorder (see "磊落") 磋 cuō (lit.) to carve or polish ivory into objects 磕 kē to knock against something hard 磨 mó to rub; to wear away 礁 jiāo reef; rock near the water surface in sea, river, or lake

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