Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 抹刀
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
scissors; CL:把[ba3]
抹杀mǒshāto erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge; to blot out; to suppress
涂抹tú mǒto paint; to smear; to apply (makeup etc); to doodle; to erase
抹布mā bùcleaning rag; also pr. [mo3 bu4]
抹胸mò xiōngold feminine garment, covering chest and abdomen
抹去mǒ qùto erase