Keyword
to rub
- millstone
- to grind
- to polish
- to wear out
- Frequency
- #1519
- Strokes
- 16
Readings
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Mnemonic
石 (stone) gives the meaning and 麻 the sound.
Stroke order
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Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
折磨
to torment; to torture
磨
to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist
琢磨
to carve and polish (jade); to polish and refine a literary work
磨损
to suffer wear and tear; to deteriorate through use; to wear out
磨难
a torment; a trial; tribulation; a cross (to bear); well-tried
消磨
to wear down; to sap; to whittle away; to while away; to idle away
磨练
to temper oneself; to steel oneself; self-discipline; endurance
磨
grindstone; to grind; to turn round
打磨
to polish; to burnish; to shine
磨合
to break in; to wear in
磨坊
mill
研磨
milling; to grind; to polish by grinding; to abrade; whetstone; pestle
耐磨
wear resistant
磨灭
to obliterate; to erase
磨砺
to sharpen on grindstone; to improve oneself by practice
磨蹭
to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag
不可磨灭
indelible
磨刀
to hone (a knife)
磨牙
to grind one's teeth (during sleep); pointless arguing; (coll.) molar
磨床
grinding machine; grinder
磨碎
to grind up
磨砂
to scrub with an abrasive; to sand; frosted (e.g. glass)
磨光
to polish
磨料
abrasive material