魔

mó
#1,178 most
frequent character
(bound form) evil spirit, devil

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

魔 pairs 麻 má, which gives the sound, with 鬼 ghost. It first meant 'demon; devil.' That grew to 'magic.'

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Homophones

HSK 6
膜mó
membrane, film
磨mó
rub, wear, grind, polish, dawdle
无mó
used in 南無|南无[na1mo2]
模mó
to imitate, model, norm, pattern
摩mó
to rub

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