劘 (mó) - To cut & to carve

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mó ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

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劘 · mó

To cut;

to carve;

to grind;

to rub;

to sharpen;

to criticize severely.

To cutto carveto grind

Usage highlights

To sharpen a knifeTo polish a stoneCutting criticismTo grind and polishTo carve and engraveTo rub against

Synonyms

  • 切— to cut; to slice
  • 磨— to grind; to polish
  • 削— to pare; to whittle

Antonyms

  • 钝— blunt; dull
  • 粗— coarse; rough

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He sharpened the blade (劘刀).
  • The stone was polished smooth (劘石).
  • The critic's words were cutting (劘切).

Collocations

  • To sharpen a knife(劘刀)
  • To polish a stone(劘石)
  • Cutting criticism(劘切)
  • To grind and polish(劘砺)
  • To carve and engrave(劘刻)
  • To rub against(劘擦)

Idioms

  • To criticize severely(劘切)
  • To grind and polish oneself(自劘)
  • To carve and engrave diligently(劘刻不倦)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in classical texts and historical documents.
  • The character combines the radical for knife (刂) with the component for grind/rub, emphasizing its cutting and polishing meanings.

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