mó cā

HSK 5

摩擦 (mó cā) is a Chinese word meaning “friction; rubbing; chafing”.

Meanings

  1. 1friction
  2. 2rubbing
  3. 3chafing
  4. 4fig. disharmony
  5. 5conflict
  6. 6also written 磨擦
Part of speech
verb, noun

Characters in 摩擦

摩mā · used in 摩挲[ma1 sa5]擦cā · to rub; to scratch

Related words

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