Chinese word dictionary

摩顶放踵

mó dǐng fàng zhǒng · to rub one's head and heels (idiom); to slave for the benefit of others; to wear oneself out for the general good

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Word information

Simplified摩顶放踵

Traditional摩頂放踵

Pinyinmó dǐng fàng zhǒng

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

摩mó

to scour, to rub, to grind; friction

顶dǐng

top, summit, peak; to carry on the head

放fàng

to release, to liberate, to free

踵zhǒng

heel; to follow; to visit, to call on

How to learn 摩顶放踵

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.

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