- 摩擦力 mócālì frictionfriction; the force that resists the relative motion of two surfaces in contact with each other
- 摩擦电 mócādiàn triboelectricityStatic electricity generated when two objects rub against each other, typically resulting in one object becoming positively charged and the other negatively charged
- 摩擦音 mócāyīn fricativea type of consonant sound made by forcing air through a narrow channel in the mouth; also known as [[擦音|擦音|ca1 yin1]]
- 破裂摩擦音 pòlièmócāyīn affricatea consonant sound that begins as a stop and releases as a fricative