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耗
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consume

HSK 7 N1
Abstract →Time
hào
モウ、コウ
모
Phonosemantic compound. 耒 represents the meaning and 毛 represents the sound.
Components
耒 handle of plow+ 毛 fur =
耗 consume
耒 Meaning component
lěi handle of plow
毛 Phonetic component
máo fur
hair, fur, feathers
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Notes
Similar Characters
诔 praise (simp)耔 to hoe up耕 till耖 耘 weed (alt)耙 rake耜 spade-shaped tool耠 dig耢 a (simp)耤 plough耥 farm tool耦 plow side by side耧 drill for sowing grain (simp)耨 rake耩 to plough. to sow耪 plow耱 a kind of farm tool尾 tail旄 a kind of ancient flag毡 carpet (simp)
Historical Evolution
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
耗
Regular
Modern
Chinese
耗 [hào]
to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (47)
消耗 [xiāo​hào] #9,146
to use up
耗子 [hào​zi] #7,490
(dialect) mouse
耗尽 [hào​jìn] #10,073
to exhaust
耗尽 [hào​jìn] #10,073
to exhaust
耗费 [hào​fèi] #16,093
to waste
耗费 [hào​fèi] #16,093
to waste
油耗 [yóu​hào] #66,953
fuel consumption
损耗 [sǔn​hào] #29,521
wear and tear
损耗 [sǔn​hào] #29,521
wear and tear
耗资 [hào​zī] #35,313
to spend
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JAPANESE WORDS (18)
⭐ 消耗 [しょうもう] #5,372
exhaustion
⭐ 消耗品 [しょうもうひん] #25,046
consumable goods
摩耗 [まもう] #31,778
wear
損耗 [そんもう] #33,016
wear
消耗戦 [しょうもうせん] #40,338
war of attrition
⭐ 心神耗弱 [しんしんこうじゃく] #121,909
diminished capacity
減耗 [げんもう] #134,302
natural decrease
衰耗 [すいもう] #193,149
weaken and decline
消耗的 [しょうもうてき] #193,743
exhaustive
心神耗弱者 [しんしんこうじゃくしゃ] #225,470
person of diminished capacity (e.g. drugs, alcohol, mental retardation, etc.)
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KOREAN WORDS (5)
마모
wear and tear; abrasion
소모
consumption
소모적
consuming; exhausting
소모전
war of attrition
소모품
consumable; expendable