抹

mǒ
#2,083 most
frequent character
to wipe
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

抹 uses 扌, a hand, for the meaning and 末 mò for the sound, with only the tone differing. It first meant wiping or smearing something on, which grew to wiping it off. Read mā it means to wipe, and read mò, to plaster or to skirt past something.

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Example Sentences

我每天都要抹桌子。
wǒ měitiān dūyào mǒ zhuōzǐ 。
I wipe the table every day.
请把这个污垢抹掉。
qǐng bǎ zhègè wūgòu mǒdiào 。
Please wipe off this dirt.
她用布抹了镜子。
tā yòngbù mǒle jìngzǐ 。
She wiped the mirror with a cloth.

Words with similar meanings

擦cā
to rub/wipe
This word is often used interchangeably with '抹' but can imply a more vigorous action.
清洁qīngjié
to clean
This translates more broadly to 'cleaning' and encompasses a wider range of cleaning actions than simply wiping.

Words Starting With 抹

抹杀mǒ shā
to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge; to blot out; to suppress

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