摩

Character

摩 mā · mó

HSK 5Character2 readings

used in 摩挲 (mā sa)

Radical: 手
Strokes: 15
Structure: Surrounds from top-left
Parts: 麻手
Traditional: 摩
Frequency: #1055 most common character

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Readings and meanings

māMain reading móRare reading

mā

ma1Main readingHSK 5

used in 摩挲 (mā sa) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “摩” as mā

摩挲mā sa(coll.) to removeWord+1 reading

mó

mo2Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is mā.

to rub CC-CEDICT

Words that use “摩” as mó

按摩àn móto rub and press someone's body to help them relaxWordHSK 5 摩托mó tuōmotorbikeWordHSK 5 摩擦mó cāfrictionWordHSK 5 揣摩chuǎi móto think carefully about something in order to understand itWordHSK 7–9 观摩guān móto watch someone's work or teaching in order to learn from itWordHSK 7–9 抚摩fǔ móto strokeWord 摩丝mó sī(loanword) mousseWord 摩卡mó kǎmochaWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 摩

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Example sentences

我每天骑摩托车去学校。
wǒ měi tiān qí mó tuō chē qù xué xiào
I ride my motorcycle to school every day.
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妈妈在按摩她的头。
mā ma zài àn mó tā de tóu
Mom is massaging her head.
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他用手摩挲那只小猫。
tā yòng shǒu mā sa nà zhī xiǎo māo
He gently strokes the little cat with his hand.
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Same radical 手

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手shǒu 擊jī 拿ná 承chéng 拜bài 掌zhǎng 拳quán 擎qíng 攀pān 挚zhì 摯zhì 掰bāi

摩