摩 mó — rub; touch · English

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mó

rub; touch

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从手，麻声，本义为摩擦、迫近。隶楷沿用，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为摩擦、接触，引申为迫近。

Structure

形声字，从手（意符），麻（má）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinmó

Radical手

Strokes15

UnicodeU+6469

Character type形声

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English rub; touch To rub or touch; also to approach.

Français frotter; toucher Frotter ou toucher ; aussi s’approcher.

Español frotar; tocar Frotar o tocar; también acercarse.

العربية يحك؛ يمس يحك أو يمس؛ ويُستعار للاقتراب.

Русский тереть; касаться Тереть или касаться; также приближаться.

Common words

摩mórub
按摩àn mómassage

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