WordTaiwan frequency #6,520
摩擦
ㄇㄛˊ ㄘㄚ
“friction; rubbing of surfaces against each other; fig. conflict or disagreement between people”
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- 按摩ㄢˋ ㄇㄛˊmassage; to massage; rubbing, kneading, or pressing the body to relieve tension, improve circulation, or relax muscles.
- 福爾摩斯ㄈㄨˊ ㄦˇ ㄇㄛˊ ㄙSherlock Holmes, the fictional detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle; a brilliant detective known for solving cases through logic and deduction; used figuratively for any highly skilled detective or investigator.
- 摩托車ㄇㄛˊ ㄊㄨㄛ ㄔㄜmotorbike; motorcycle; a two-wheeled motor vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine.
- 觀摩ㄍㄨㄢ ㄇㄛˊto observe and emulate; to study by following someone's example; to learn by watching others' strengths
- 擦拭ㄘㄚ ㄕˋto wipe; to clean or rub a surface; to dust or mop
- 擦撞ㄘㄚ ㄓㄨㄤˋto sideswipe; to scrape or graze in passing; a minor collision where surfaces brush against each other
- 揣摩ㄔㄨㄞˇ ㄇㄛˊto carefully analyze the truth or meaning of something; to speculate or guess based on incomplete information
- 摩根ㄇㄛˊ ㄍㄣMorgan (name); J.P. Morgan, US financial firm
- 摩登ㄇㄛˊ ㄉㄥmodern; fashionable; stylish; trendy; up-to-date
- 擦傷ㄘㄚ ㄕㄤskin injury caused by friction against a rough surface; abrasion; scrape
- 擦身而過ㄘㄚ ㄕㄣ ㄦˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋto brush past each other; to pass by someone going the opposite direction
- 福爾摩沙ㄈㄨˊ ㄦˇ ㄇㄛˊ ㄕㄚPortuguese transliteration of Formosa, meaning "beautiful"; a historical name for Taiwan, dating from 16th-century Portuguese sailors who called it the "beautiful island".