WordTaiwan frequency #13,524
琢磨
ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄛˊ
“to carve and polish (jade); to refine or improve (writing, skill, or character); to think over; to ponder; to study”
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- 折磨ㄓㄜˊ ㄇㄛˊto torment; to torture; to cause physical or mental suffering
- 磨練ㄇㄛˊ ㄌㄧㄢˋto temper oneself through hardship; to build endurance or discipline; to steel oneself by overcoming difficulties
- 消磨ㄒㄧㄠ ㄇㄛˊgradually wear down or deplete; while away time
- 磨損ㄇㄛˊ ㄙㄨㄣˇwear and tear from friction or use; gradual loss of material from a surface due to rubbing
- 磨合ㄇㄛˊ ㄏㄜˊto break in or wear in through friction; to adjust and adapt to each other, as people or systems working together over time
- 磨難ㄇㄛˊ ㄋㄢˋhardships; suffering; trials and tribulations
- 磨成ㄇㄛˊ ㄔㄥˊto grind or rub into shape; to produce through grinding or friction
- 雕琢ㄉㄧㄠ ㄓㄨㄛˊcarve and polish; refine or embellish literary style
- 磨坊ㄇㄛˋ ㄈㄤmill; factory where rice, wheat, or other grains are ground into flour
- 研磨ㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄛˊto grind; to mill; to polish or refine
- 磨刀ㄇㄛˊ ㄉㄠto sharpen a knife or blade on a whetstone
- 磨擦ㄇㄛˊ ㄘㄚphysical rubbing of two surfaces in contact; interpersonal conflict or discord