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抹: mo (to smear) vs ma (to wipe)

抹: mo (to smear) vs ma (to wipe)

Readings 读音

  • mo to smear; to wipe
  • ma to wipe (colloquial) 抹布

How it works 讲解

抹 reads mo in words like — "to smear"; 抹 reads ma in words like 抹布 — "to wipe". The surrounding word tells you which reading to use — learn the trigger words, not the character alone.

Examples 例句

  1. 不Bù合适héshì的de旧jiù衣物yīwù可以kěyǐ当dāng抹布mābù用yòng。

    Old stuff that doesn't fit any more can be used as cloths.

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