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  1. 磨 is the 1535th most frequent character.
  2. has 2 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 49 words.
  4. appears as a component in 3 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (hemp), (stone)
Graphical :
=> , , , , 丿,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. mo2 - to rub/to grind/to polish/to sharpen/to wear down/to die out/to waste time/to pester/to insist
  2. mo4 - grindstone/to grind/to turn round

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 磨 (mo2): The component 麻 is pronounced as 'ma2'. It has the same pinyin initial.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 磨 (mo4): The component 麻 is pronounced as 'ma2'. It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words:

High Frequency

折磨 
 
磨坊 

Medium Frequency

打磨 
消磨 
现磨 (現磨)
琢磨 
研磨 
磨合 
磨叽 (磨嘰)
磨损 (磨損)
磨灭 (磨滅)
磨炼 (磨煉)
磨牙 
磨砂 
磨砺 (磨礪)
磨练 (磨練)
磨蹭 
磨难 (磨難)

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  1. 坊 is the 2537th most frequent character.
  2. has 3 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 16 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (earth), (square/raft)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , 丿,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. Fang1 - surname Fang
  2. fang1 - lane (usually as part of a street name)/memorial archway
  3. fang2 - workshop/mill

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 坊 (fang1): The component 方 is pronounced as 'fang1'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 坊 (fang2): The component 方 is pronounced as 'fang1'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words:

High Frequency

磨坊 

Medium Frequency

作坊 
廊坊 
潍坊 (濰坊)
牌坊 
街坊 
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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