Keyword
to smear
- to apply
- to erase
- to wipe off
- Frequency
- #1654
- Strokes
- 8
Readings
mǒ
Mnemonic
扌 (hand) gives the meaning and 末 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
抹
to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc
涂抹
to paint; to smear; to apply (makeup etc); to doodle; to erase; to obliterate
抹黑
to discredit; to defame; to smear sb's name; to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc); to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage); to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words)
抹
to wipe
抹杀
to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge; to blot out; to suppress
抹
to plaster; to go around; to skirt
抹布
cleaning rag; also pr. mǒbù
拐弯抹角
lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush
抹香鲸
sperm whale; cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus)
浓妆艳抹
to apply makeup conspicuously (idiom); dressed to the nines and wearing makeup
抹灰
to plaster; to render (a wall); (fig.) to bring shame on; also pr. mòhuī
涂脂抹粉
(idiom) to put on makeup; (idiom) to prettify
抹胸
old feminine garment, covering chest and abdomen
抹平
to flatten; to level; to smooth out
抹泪
to wipe away tears; (fig.) to shed tears
抹片
smear (used for medical test) (Tw)
抹脖子
to slit one's own throat; to commit suicide
抹刀
scraper; trowel; putty knife
擦抹
to wipe
淡妆浓抹
in light or heavy makeup (idiom)
抹油
to anoint