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摩
mó
Description
“摩”这个字常常表示用手轻轻地擦或按。
The character "摩" often means to gently rub or press with the hand.
它很少单独用，常常出现在“按摩”“摩擦”这样的词里。
It is rarely used alone and often appears in words like "按摩" (massage) and "摩擦" (friction).
Meanings
摩mó
to rub; to touch or massage with the hand
他用手摩了摩下巴。
He rubbed his chin with his hand.
摩mó
to scrape against; friction (as a morpheme)
两块石头互相摩擦。
Two stones rubbed against each other.
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Notes
- Nuance
rarely used alone in modern speech; mostly appears inside compounds like 按摩 and 摩擦.
- Etymology
also used phonetically in loanwords, e.g. 摩托 (motor) and 摩登 (modern).
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