1 to wipe

2 to erase

3 rubbing (brush stroke in painting)

4 to clean

5 to polish

1 to bathe

2 to take a shower

1 friction

2 rubbing

3 chafing

4 fig. disharmony

5 conflict

6 also written 磨擦

1 to wipe dry

1 to wipe clean

1 fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)

2 to roll up one's sleeves for battle

3 eager to get into action or start on a task

1 to keep one's eyes open (idiom)

2 to be on one's guard

3 to be clear-eyed

1 to wash the dirt to find a defect (idiom); to find fault

2 to nitpick

1 to bathe the body and cleanse virtue (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation

2 cleanliness is next to godliness