() — (bound form) to rub, to stroke

Definição

摩 (mā) is a bound morph meaning 'to rub, to stroke' — it only appears as the first half of 双音 verbs like 摩挲 (māsuō) and 摩擦 (mócā). On its own it carries no tone and no standalone use.

bound form
(bound form) to rubto stroke

Exemplos

  • Tā qīng qīng mā suō zhe māo de máo.
    She gently stroked the cat's fur.
  • Lǎo rén ài mā suō nà zhī lǎo yān dǒu.
    The old man loves to stroke that old pipe.
  • Tā fǎn fù mā suō zhe nà zhāng zhào piàn.
    He repeatedly stroked that photo.

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