砞 (mò) - Gravel, small stones & to grind or polish with stones

砞Tone 4

mò ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

妙慕

砞 · mò

Gravel, small stones;

to grind or polish with stones;

ancient term for a type of whetstone.

Gravel, small stonesto grind or polish with stonesancient term for a type of whetstone.

Usage highlights

Gravel stonesStone grindingWhetstoneStone fragmentsGravel pathStone polishing

Synonyms

  • 砾— gravel, small stones
  • 砂— sand, grit
  • 石— stone, rock

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The path was covered with gravel (砞石).
  • They used stones to polish the jade (用砞磨玉).
  • Ancient whetstones were called 砞 (古代的磨刀石称为砞).

Collocations

  • Gravel stones(砞石)
  • Stone grinding(砞磨)
  • Whetstone(磨砞)
  • Stone fragments(碎砞)
  • Gravel path(砞路)
  • Stone polishing(砞玉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 砞 appears in ancient texts referring to small stones used for grinding or polishing.
  • The character combines the stone radical 石 with the phonetic component 末, indicating its connection to stone materials.

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