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Meaning of 抹

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  • Pinyin:
    English Definition: to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc
    Chinese Definition:
    ①涂:涂抹。抹粉(喻美化或掩饰)。抹黑(喻丑化)。抹子(瓦工用来抹灰泥的器具。亦称“抹刀”)。
    ②揩,擦:抹拭。哭天抹泪。
    ③除去,勾掉,不计在内:抹煞。
    ④轻微的痕迹:“林梢一抹青如画”。一抹余晖。
    ⑤擦揩拭涂。

    Example Words:
    涂抹 to paint; to smear; to apply (makeup etc); to doodle; to erase; to obliterate
    抹杀 shā to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge; to blot out; to suppress
    抹黑 hēi to discredit; to defame; to smear sb's name; to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc); to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage); to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words)
    抹脖子 zi to slit one's own throat; to commit suicide
    浓妆艳抹 nóng zhuāng yàn to apply makeup conspicuously (idiom); dressed to the nines and wearing makeup
    More: 抹* | *抹 | *抹*
  • Pinyin:
    English Definition: to wipe
    Chinese Definition:
    ①擦:抹桌子。
    ②按着向下移动、除去:抹不下脸来(碍于脸面或情面)。
    ③擦揩拭涂。

    Example Words:
    抹布 cleaning rag; also pr. [mo3 bu4]
    乌漆抹黑 hēi see 乌漆墨黑
    More: 抹* | *抹 | *抹*
  • Pinyin:
    English Definition: to plaster; to go around; to skirt
    Chinese Definition:
    ①把和好了的泥或灰涂上后弄平:抹墙。抹石灰。
    ②紧靠着绕过去:抹头。抹身。
    ③用手指轻按,奏弦乐指法的一种。
    ④擦揩拭涂。

    Example Words:
    拐弯抹角 guǎi wān jiǎo lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush
    转弯抹角 zhuǎn wān jiǎo see 拐弯抹角
    抹胸 xiōng old feminine garment, covering chest and abdomen
    转变抹角 zhuǎn biàn jiǎo lit. (of road) winding and turning (idiom); to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush
    More: 抹* | *抹 | *抹*
Example Sentences
1
Her contribution to art can not be obliterated.
2
湿
A wet cloth can be used to clean furniture surfaces.
3
Her personality is straightforward and she dislikes beating around the bush.
4
This ink is too thin, it needs to be applied several times to see the characters clearly.