Dong Chinese dictionary

mǒ, mā, mò

smear

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 末 represents the sound.

Components

扌 Meaning component

shou, shǒu

hand

扌 is a component form of 手.

末 Sound component

mò

end

Evolution

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

mǒ

smear, apply, wipe off, erase; to smear; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc

mā

to wipe

mò

to plaster; to go around; to skirt

Most common words with 抹

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