mó​guāng

to polish

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

    磨光

    mó​guāng

    to polish

    to rub, grind, or use a tool (such as a grinding wheel) on the surface of an object to make it smooth, shiny, or burnished

    磨, 光

    磨 (literal) → 磨 · mó · to rub 光 (literal) → 光 · guāng · smooth

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  • created sense approved 磨光 · mó​guāng · to wear away — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    mó​guāng

    to wear away

    to use up or exhaust completely, especially in the context of patience, energy, or character traits; to wear down

    磨, 光

    磨 (literal) → 磨 · mó · to rub 光 (literal) → 光 · guāng · used up

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

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