cuō​mó

to polish

  • created reference approved 磋磨 → 切磋 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    磋磨 cuō​mó

    切磋 qiē​cuō

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 磋磨 · cuō​mó · to polish — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    磋磨

    cuō​mó

    to polish

    to rub and polish jade, stone, or horn; also describes refining an idea or skill through practice and study

    磋 (literal) → 磋 · cuō · to polish 磨 (literal) → 磨 · mó · to rub

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 磋磨 · cuō​mó · to discuss — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    磋磨

    cuō​mó

    to discuss

    to engage in deep discussion and exchange ideas with others to improve or refine something; literary form of [[切磋|切磋|qie1 cuo1]]

    磋 (literal) → 磋 · cuō · [deliberate] 磨 (literal) → 磨 · mó · to rub

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 磋磨 · cuō​mó · to torment — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    磋磨

    cuō​mó

    to torment

    (colloquial) to make someone suffer; to torture or torment someone

    磋 (literal) → 磋 · cuō · to polish 磨 (literal) → 磨 · mó · to pester

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense