摩 (mo1 | mo2) : rub; stroke; emulate

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摩

mo1

mo2

[1] rub; scrape; chafe
[2] stroke; smooth; massage
[3] emulate; share experience

Stroke count: 15

Level: 2

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

摩

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摩打 mo1 daa2 = motor (as a loanword) 粵

摩卡 mo1 kaa1 mo2 ka3 = mocha

摩托 mo1 tok3 mo2 tuo1 = motor (transliteration)

摩天樓 mo1 tin1 lau4*2 mo2 tian1 lou2 = skyscraper

摩托車 mo1 tok3 ce1 mo2 tuo1 che1 = motorcycle 國

摩納哥 mo1 naap6 go1 mo2 na4 ge1 = Monaco

摩洛哥 mo1 lok3 go1 mo2 luo4 ge1 = Morocco

摩登 mo1 dang1 mo2 deng1 = modern

摩擦力 mo1 caat3 lik6 mo2 ca1 li4 = friction; frictional force

按摩師 on3 mo1 si1 an4 mo2 shi1 = massagist

摩擦 mo1 caat3 mo2 ca1 = friction

女按摩師 neoi5 on3 mo1 si1 nv3 an4 mo2 shi1 = masseuse

摩爾 mo1 ji5 mo2 er3 = mole (unit), moor

摩度 mo1 dou4 /dou6 = model (as a loanword)

摩門教 mo1 mun4 gaau3 mo2 men2 jiao4 = Mormon

按摩浴缸 on3 mo1 juk6 gong1 = a jacuzzi

摩擦音 mo1 caat3 jam1 = [ling.] fricative (close approximation of two articulators so that the airstream is partially obstructed and turblent airflow is produced)

按摩醫生 on3 mo1 ji1 sang1 an4 mo2 yi1 sheng1 = a massage doctor

摩羯座 mo1 kit3 zo6 mo2 jie2 zuo4 = Capricorn

摩囉差 mo1 lo1 caa1 = an Indian (South Asian); an Indian police officer 粵

奇摩 kei4 mo1 qi2 mo2 = Yahoo! ®

摩天輪 mo1 tin1 leon4 mo2 tian1 lun2 = ferris wheel; observation wheel

摩拳擦掌 mo1 kyun4 caat3 zoeng2 mo2 quan2 ca1 zhang3 = be eager for a fight; be eager to have a go at sth.

摩爾門教 mo1 ji5 mun4 gaau3 mo2 er3 men2 jiao4 = Mormon

按摩院 on3 mo1 jyun2 an4 mo2 yuan4 = massage parlour

摩肩接踵 mo1 gin1 zip3 zung2 mo2 jian1 jie1 zhong3 = to rub against people in a crowd; jam-packed; packed with tons of people

揣摩 cyun2 mo1 chuai3 mo2 = guess; figure out; work out; surmise

按摩器 on3 mo1 hei3 an4 mo2 qi4 = (of a device) massager

按摩椅 on3 mo1 ji2 an4 mo2 yi3 = massage chair

男按摩師 naam4 on3 mo1 si1 nan2 an4 mo2 shi1 = masseur

按摩 on3 mo1 an4 mo2 = massage

科摩羅 fo1 mo1 lo4 ke1 mo2 luo2 = Comoros

薩摩亞 saat3 mo1 aa3 sa4 mo2 ya4 = Samoa

三摩地 saam1 mo1 dei6 = samadhi

摩羅街 mo1 lo1 gaai1 mo4 luo1 jie1 = Cat Street, Cat Street Bazaar, Lascar Row

摩托羅拉 mo1 tok3 lo4 laai1 mo2 tuo1 luo2 la1 = Motorola

摩揭陀 mo1 kit3 to4 mo2 jie1 tuo2 = Magadha

摩爾多瓦 mo1 ji5 do1 ngaa5 Mo2 er3 duo1 wa3 = Moldova

摩西 mo1 sai1 mo2 xi1 = Moses

摩西律法 mo1 sai1 leot6 faat3 mo2 xi1 lv4 fa3 = law of Moses

摩門經 mo1 mun4 ging1 mo2 men2 jing1 = Book of Mormon (摩爾門經 is a newer retranslation)

摩擦生電 mo1 caat3 saang1 din6 mo2 ca1 sheng1 dian4 = [phys.] charging by rubbing

福爾摩斯 fuk1 ji5 mo1 si1 = Sherlock Holmes

愛斯基摩人 oi3 si1 gei1 mo1 jan4 = [n] an Eskimo

愛斯基摩 oi3 si1 gei1 mo1 = Eskimo

蛾摩拉 ngo4 mo1 laai1 = Gomorrah

斯德哥爾摩 si1 dak1 go1 ji5 mo1 si1 de2 ge1 er3 mo2 = Stockholm

摩蘇爾 mo1 sou1 ji5 mo2 su1 er3 = Mosul (Iraqi city)

摩爾斯 mo1 ji5 si1 mo2 er3 si1 = Morse (name)

摩爾斯電碼 mo1 ji5 si1 din6 maa5 mo2 er3 si1 dian4 ma3 = Morse code

摩爾門經 mo1 ji5 mun4 ging1 mo2 er3 men2 jing1 = Book of Mormon (also 摩門經)

達摩 daat6 mo1 da2 mo4 = Bodhidharma, Daruma

科摩多龍 fo1 mo1 do1 lung4 ke1 mo2 duo1 long2 = Komodo dragon

摩貨 mo1 fo3 = confirmor transaction 粵

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係徐志摩，唔係隨處摸！粵
it's 徐志摩(a famous Chinese writer), not 除處摸 (touching everywhere around)!

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