Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 麻 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
磨
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
磨
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
磨
Regular
Modern
Chinese
磨 [mó]
to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist
磨 [mò]
grindstone; to grind; to turn round
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
磨 おさむ
Osamu given name
磨 とぎ
Togi surname
磨 ますみ
Masumi unclassified name
磨 みがき
Migaki surname
磨 みがく
Migaku given name
CHINESE WORDS (141)
折磨 [zhémó] #1,781
to torment
琢磨 [zhuómó] #7,481
to carve and polish (jade)
磨损 [mósǔn] #12,880
wear and tear
磨损 [mósǔn] #12,880
wear and tear
消磨 [xiāomó] #9,974
to wear down
磨难 [mónàn] #13,389
a torment
磨难 [mónàn] #13,389
a torment
磨蹭 [móceng] #9,098
to rub lightly
磨练 [móliàn] #18,475
to temper oneself
磨练 [móliàn] #18,475
to temper oneself
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JAPANESE WORDS (109)
⭐ 磨く [みがく] #4,249
to polish
擦れる [すれる] #10,876
to rub
掠れる [かすれる] #11,337
to get blurred
磨き上げる [みがきあげる] #18,035
to polish up
⭐ 磨き [みがき] #18,602
polish
⭐ 研ぐ [とぐ] #19,727
to sharpen
雪だるま [ゆきだるま] #25,341
snowman
歯を磨く [はをみがく] #25,624
to brush one's teeth
百戦錬磨 [ひゃくせんれんま] #26,718
veteran
腕を磨く [うでをみがく] #27,073
to polish one's skills
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KOREAN WORDS (2)