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磨 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
to rub; to grind; to polish
grindstone; to grind; to turn round
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to polish
to break in
variant of 磨練|磨练[mo2 lian4]
a torment
to suffer wear and tear
to wear down
to torment
to ponder
annoying
to sharpen
rotary grindstone
Notice where 磨 sits in each complete thought.
Mary is filing her nails.
Source: Tatoeba #10369278 · CC BY 2.0 FRI was trying to kill time.
Source: Tatoeba #501603 · CC BY 2.0 FRThere's no point torturing him anymore, he won't confess.
Source: Tatoeba #1788023 · CC BY 2.0 FRI strolled along the streets to kill time.
Source: Tatoeba #475215 · CC BY 2.0 FRSome people read books to kill time.
Source: Tatoeba #10352077 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe most effective way to kill time, of course, is chatting, bragging, and having wild conversations.
Source: Tatoeba #3709225 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.