磨 mó — grind · English

磨

mó

grind

At a glance · 磨

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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.

「磨」从石麻声，小篆从石磨声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「磨」本义为磨碎、研磨，引申琢磨、磨难。

Structure

从石、麻声，形声字，石表义类，麻表音，本为研磨。

At a glance

Pinyinmó

Radical石

Strokes16

UnicodeU+78E8

Character type形声

Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English grind grind; polish; rub; wear out; a millstone

Français polir Polir, frotter. «切磨箴规» : polir (ses connaissances).

Español pulir Pulir, frotar. «切磨箴规»: pulir (los conocimientos).

العربية يصقل يصقل، يفرك. «切磨箴规»: صقل (المعرفة).

Русский точить Точить, шлифовать. «切磨箴规»: шлифовать (знания).

Common words

磨mógrind
折磨zhé mótorment

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