抹
Select an entry
This word has multiple dictionary entries. Choose the reading or usage you want to review.
Definitions
- 1. to smear
- 2. to wipe
- 3. to erase
- 4. classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc
Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.
Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.
Character focus
Stroke order
Word relationships
Related words
2 itemsSynonyms
2 itemsUsage notes
Common mistakes
Do not confuse 抹 (mǒ, wipe/smear) with 末 (mò, end); they look similar but have different tones and meanings.
Formality
抹 is standard in both spoken and written Chinese when referring to applying ointment or wiping, but 抹杀 (mǒshā, to blot out) is more formal.
Example Sentences
1 shown他用毛巾 抹 桌子。
AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.
Words Containing 抹
to paint
to erase
to blot out at one stroke
to wail and whine
spread (for putting on bread etc)
to put on makeup
to bring shame to
lit. to rub one's nose with dust
to be unable to keep a straight face (idiom)
scraper
to erase
cleaning rag
to flatten
to anoint
to erase
to plaster
see 和稀泥[huò xī ní]
to slit one's own throat
green tea powder (Japanese: matcha)
sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
to discredit
lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom)
to swab
to wipe
in light or heavy makeup (idiom)
to apply makeup conspicuously (idiom)
see 烏漆墨黑|乌漆墨黑[wū qī mò hēi]
see 拐彎抹角|拐弯抹角[guǎi wān mò jiǎo]