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抹 mǒ

to apply; to erase, to smear, to wipe off

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 6
Radical
扌
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 扌末 ⿰扌末

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  1. 她在脸上涂抹了防晒霜。
    Tā zài liǎn shàng túmǒle fángshàishuāng.
    She applied sunscreen to her face.
    she at face on smear(ed) sunscreen
  2. 你能不能把黑板上的字抹掉？
    Nǐ néng bu néng bǎ hēibǎn shàng de zì mǒdiào?
    Can you erase the words on the blackboard?
    you can not-can (particle) blackboard on (particle) word erase-away
  3. 出门前抹点防晒霜吧。
    Chūmén qián mǒ diǎn fángshàishuāng ba.
    Put on some sunscreen before going out.
    go-out before smear a-bit sunscreen (suggestion)
  4. 我们不能抹杀他的贡献。
    Wǒmen bù néng mǒshā tā de gòngxiàn.
    We cannot erase his contributions.
    we not can erase he (particle) contribution
  5. 出发去海边前，她给孩子涂抹了防晒霜。
    Chūfā qù hǎibiān qián, tā gěi háizi túmǒle fángshàishuāng.
    Before setting off for the beach, she applied sunscreen on the child.
    set-off go seaside before, she for child smear(ed) sunscreen

Words with 抹 (2)