1. 磨
  2. 砺

磨

Previous (仇)Next (递)
  • 1535th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 86 words
  • Component in 3 characters

Decomposition

1Once
磨→
麻石
2Radical
磨→
麻hemp石stone
3Graphical
磨→
厂丶林一丿口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. mó (mo2)to rub • to grind • to polish • to sharpen • to wear down • to die out • to waste time • to pester • to insist
2. mò (mo4)grindstone • to grind • to turn round

Pronunciation Clues

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

磨 also appears in:
蘑耱饝

Example Words

Common

折磨 
磨坊 

Uncommon

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 
磨磨蹭蹭 
磨砺 (磨礪)
磨练 (磨練)
磨蹭 
磨难 (磨難)

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砺

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Previous (囡)Next (佘)
  • 4738th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
砺→
石厉
2Radical
砺→
石stone厂cliff一one丿bend㇆N/A
3Graphical
砺→
一丿口厂一丿㇆

Pinyin & Meaning

1. lì (li4)grind • sandstone

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 砺 lì (li4)The component 石 is pronounced as 'shí' (shi2). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 砺 lì (li4)The component 厉 is pronounced as 'lì' (li4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for 砺 lì (li4)The component 一 is pronounced as 'yī' (yi1). It has the same pinyin final.
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Example Words

Uncommon

磨砺 (磨礪)

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