摩擦
mó cā
Pinyin

Definition

摩擦
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mó cā
  1. friction
  2. rubbing
  3. chafing
  4. fig. disharmony
  5. conflict
  6. also written 磨擦

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

àn mó
  1. 1 massage
  2. 2 to massage
mó kǎ
  1. 1 mocha (loanword)
Mó jié
  1. 1 Capricorn (star sign)
  2. 2 northern people in classical times, a branch of the Huns or Xiongnu 匈奴
Mó jié zuò
  1. 1 Capricornus
  1. 1 to wipe
  2. 2 to erase
  3. 3 rubbing (brush stroke in painting)
  4. 4 to clean
  5. 5 to polish

Idioms (3)

摩拳擦掌
mó quán cā zhǎng
  1. 1 fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)
  2. 2 to roll up one's sleeves for battle
  3. 3 eager to get into action or start on a task
摩顶放踵
mó dǐng fàng zhǒng
  1. 1 to rub one's head and heels (idiom); to slave for the benefit of others
  2. 2 to wear oneself out for the general good
擦亮眼睛
cā liàng yǎn jīng
  1. 1 to keep one's eyes open (idiom)
  2. 2 to be on one's guard
  3. 3 to be clear-eyed