- 麻(thorny plant; coarse cloth)ASSOCIATIVE
- 石(stone; rock)RADICAL
Grinding stone processes thorny fibers into fine cloth — that is the meaning of the character.
to grind
grindstone
to grind
grindstone
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to grind
He is grinding coffee beans.
He bought an enormous butcher's cleaver and kept taking it out to hone and sharpen it over and over.
to rub
He likes grinding coffee beans.
to polish
He is sharpening a knife.
to wear down
These shoes are very uncomfortable and rub against my feet.
to pester
He's always getting on my nerves.
to waste time
Don't waste any more time, let's go!
to sharpen
to die out
This tradition has faded away.
to insist
He's always bothering me.
grindstone
This millstone is very heavy.
to grind
He is grinding coffee beans.
to turn round
He spent a long time sharpening before he finally got the knife sharp.
to grind
He is grinding coffee beans.
He bought an enormous butcher's cleaver and kept taking it out to hone and sharpen it over and over.
to rub
He likes grinding coffee beans.
to polish
He is sharpening a knife.
to wear down
These shoes are very uncomfortable and rub against my feet.
to pester
He's always getting on my nerves.
to waste time
Don't waste any more time, let's go!
to sharpen
to die out
This tradition has faded away.
to insist
He's always bothering me.
grindstone
This millstone is very heavy.
to grind
He is grinding coffee beans.
to turn round
He spent a long time sharpening before he finally got the knife sharp.
Grinding stone processes thorny fibers into fine cloth — that is the meaning of the character.
Grinding stone processes thorny fibers into fine cloth — that is the meaning of the character.