- 涂抹 túmǒ applyto paint, smear, or spread a substance (such as makeup or ointment) onto a surface
- 抹掉 mǒdiào eraseto remove or delete something, such as information, traces, or memories, often implying the act of wiping away or obliterating.
- 拐弯抹角 guǎiwānmòjiǎo indirectto speak in a roundabout way or beat about the bush without being direct
- 抹杀 mǒshā obliterateto erase, blot out, or remove traces and evidence
- 抹布 mābù ragA cloth used for wiping surfaces to clean them.
- 抹黑 mǒhēi blackento apply black substance to a surface, such as a face for camouflage
- 抹胸 mòxiōng inner bodiceA traditional feminine undergarment that covers the chest and abdomen.
- 浓妆艳抹 nóngzhuāngyànmǒ glammed upelaborately dressed in showy clothing and wearing heavy makeup
- 抹灰 mǒhuī dishonorto bring shame or disgrace upon someone or something
- 涂脂抹粉 túzhīmǒfěn apply makeupto apply cosmetics; to paint one's face
- 抹香鲸 mǒxiāngjīng sperm whalesperm whale; cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus)
- 抹脖子 mǒbózi slit throatto commit suicide by slitting one's own throat
- 抹除 mǒchú erase/deleteto erase, wipe out, or delete information or records, especially memory or digital data.
- 淡妆浓抹 dànzhuāngnóngmǒ makeup stylesapplying makeup lightly or heavily (idiom)
- 哭天抹泪 kūtiānmǒlèi wailto wail and whine; piteous weeping, often in an exaggerated or performative manner
- 抹消 mǒxiāo cancelto invalidate or strike out a debt, legal record, or official obligation
- 一笔抹杀 yībǐmǒshā obliterateto blot out or erase completely at one stroke, typically referring to achievements, history, or merits
- 抹刀 mǒdāo putty knifea small tool with a flat, flexible blade used for applying putty or scraping surfaces
- 抹零 mǒlíng round downto round down the fractional part of a bill (usually by a seller)
- 抹茶 mǒchá matchagreen tea powder (matcha)
- 抹酱 mǒjiàng spreadspread (food)
- 抹泪 mǒlèi wipe tearsto wipe away tears from one's face
- 抹一鼻子灰 mǒyībízihuī rebuffto suffer a snub or meet with a cold rejection while attempting to be helpful or friendly
- 往脸上抹黑 wǎngliǎnshàngmǒhēi disgraceto bring shame upon oneself or a group; to tarnish or smear a reputation
- 拭抹 shìmǒ wipeto clean or remove liquid from a surface by swabbing or wiping
- 擦抹 cāmǒ wipeto wipe
- 子宫颈抹片 zǐgōngjǐngmǒpiàn Pap smearcervical smear (Taiwan usage)
- 涂抹酱 túmǒjiàng spreadspread (for bread, crackers, etc.)
- 吃干抹净 chīgānmājìng devourto consume food completely and leave nothing behind
- 抹不下脸 mǒbùxiàliǎn feel embarrassedto be unable to keep a straight face; to feel too embarrassed to do something (idiom)
- 抹油 mǒyóu anointto anoint
- 抹片 mǒpiàn smearsmear (used for medical test)
- 抹平 mǒpíng flattento make a surface level or smooth by spreading or pressing
- 抹去 mǒqù eraseto erase
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH