摩擦
Old HSK 6
摩擦 (mócā) · friction
摩擦 (mócā) means “friction; to rub; conflict”. It is written with 2 characters: 摩 (to scour) + 擦 (to wipe). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 摩擦 is built
The characters
摩 mó · to scour
What 摩 is made of
- 麻má — hemp
- 广guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 林lín — forest
- 木mù — tree
- 木mù — tree
- 广guǎng — broad
- 手shǒu — hand
擦 cā · to wipe
What 擦 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 察chá — to examine
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 祭jì — to sacrifice to
- ⺼ — meat
- 寸cùn — inch
- 示shì — altar
- 宀 — roof
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 察 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
两只手互相摩擦可以生热。Liǎng zhī shǒu hùxiāng mócā kěyǐ shēngrè.Rubbing your hands together makes heat.
同事之间有一点儿摩擦很正常。Tóngshì zhījiān yǒu yìdiǎnr mócā hěn zhèngcháng.A little friction between colleagues is normal.
Questions about 摩擦
What does 摩擦 mean?
摩擦 (mócā) means “friction; to rub; conflict”.
How do you pronounce 摩擦?
摩擦 is pronounced mócā.
Which HSK level is 摩擦?
摩擦 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 摩擦 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 128: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.