Definition
魔 (mó) is a bound morpheme — it cannot stand alone as an independent word. It appears in compounds with two main sense groups: (1) 'evil spirit, demon, monster' in words like 魔鬼 (móguǐ, demon) and 恶魔 (èmó, evil demon); (2) 'magic, mystic' in words like 魔法 (mófǎ, magic) and 魔术 (móshù, magic trick). When used in compounds, 魔 adds a supernatural, sinister, or fantastical nuance.
b.f.
evil spiritdemonmonstermagicmystic
Examples
- 。Tā fēicháng hàipà mó guǐ.He is very afraid of demons.
- 。Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎng de shì mó fǎ shìjiè de gùshì.This movie tells a story about a magic world.
- 。Tā xuéhuì le yí gè jiǎndān de mó shù.He learned a simple magic trick.
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