摩 mó
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 手 — hand
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
摩擦
mócā
friction; rubbing
Characters in this word
擦 cā
- Strokes
- 17
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 察 to examine, to investigate, to observe
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 减少摩擦。 Jiǎnshǎo mócā. Reduce friction.
- 鞋子有摩擦。 Xiézi yǒu mócā. The shoes have friction.
- 他们常摩擦。 Tāmen cháng mócā. They often have conflicts.
Related words
- 按摩 ànmó massage; to massage
- 摩托 mótuō motorcycle
- 擦 cā to wipe
- 撞 zhuàng to bump into; to hit
- 扇 shān to fan; to wave air
- 打击 dǎjī to hit; to discourage
- 吐 tǔ to spit
- 闯 chuǎng to rush in; to run through
- 动手 dòngshǒu to start doing; to hit
- 举动 jǔdòng action; behavior
- 模仿 mófǎng to imitate
- 注视 zhùshì to stare at