磨

mò
#1,535 most
frequent character
grindstone, to grind, to turn round

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

磨 has 石 stone as the meaning part and 麻 má as the sound part. It first meant to grind or polish. Read mó, it grew to rub, sharpen, wear down, and pester. Read mò, it means a grindstone or millstone.

磨 as a component in other characters

sound2 characters
蘑耱

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