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抹

Character

抹 mǒ · mā · mò

HSK 7–9Character3 readings

to spread something soft, like cream, on a surface

Radical
扌
Strokes
8
Structure
Left–right
Parts
扌 末
Traditional
抹
Frequency
#2492 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

mǒMain readingmāRare readingmòRare reading

mǒ

mo3Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. to spread something soft, like cream, on a surface
  2. to clean a surface with a cloth
  3. a measure word for a small bit of light or color

Examples

  • 我在面包上抹黄油。

    wǒ zài miàn bāo shàng mǒ huáng yóu

    I spread butter on the bread.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 请把桌子抹干净。

    qǐng bǎ zhuō zi mǒ gān jìng

    Please wipe the table clean.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 夕阳给天边抹上一层红色。

    xī yáng gěi tiān biān mǒ shàng yī céng hóng sè

    The setting sun adds a streak of red to the horizon.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “抹” as mǒ

抹刀mǒ dāoscraperWord抹去mǒ qùto eraseWord抹平mǒ píngto flattenWord抹杀mǒ shāto eraseWord抹油mǒ yóuto anointWord抹泪mǒ lèito wipe away tearsWord抹消mǒ xiāoto eraseWord抹灰mǒ huīto plasterWord

mā

ma1Reading 2Rare reading

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

  1. to wipe with a cloth, as in 抹布 (dishcloth)

Examples

  • 抹布在桌子上。

    mā bù zài zhuō zi shang

    The cloth is on the table.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我用抹布抹桌子。

    wǒ yòng mā bù mā zhuō zi

    I wipe the table with a cloth.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “抹” as mā

抹布mā bùcleaning ragWord
乌漆抹黑wū qī mā hēijet-black↗See 乌漆墨黑WordUnreviewed
吃干抹净chī gān mā jìng(idiom) to devourWord

mò

mo4Reading 3Rare reading

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

  1. to plaster CC-CEDICT
  2. to go around CC-CEDICT
  3. to skirt CC-CEDICT

Words that use “抹” as mò

抹胸mò xiōngold feminine garment, covering chest and abdomenWord拐弯抹角guǎi wān mò jiǎolit. going round the curves and skirting the cornersWord
转弯抹角zhuǎn wān mò jiǎolit. going round the curves and skirting the corners↗See 拐弯抹角WordUnreviewed

Stroke order

All 8 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 抹

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Same radical 扌

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