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mài mòn

Pronunciation
to abrade
Verb
to abrade
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2 senses 2 Components
Meaning
2 senses
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Sense 1 Verb
to abrade

To cause the surface of an object to be damaged or worn down by constant friction.

vi Lớp sơn trên mặt bàn đã bị mài mòn sau nhiều năm sử dụng.

en The paint on the table surface has been worn down after years of use.

Sense 2 Verb
to erode

To cause soil layers or natural materials to gradually wear away over a period of time.

vi Nước mưa chảy mạnh đã làm mài mòn lớp đất trên đồi.

en Heavy rainwater has eroded the soil on the hill.

Parts
mài / mòn / 磨𤷱
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Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
磨𤷱
Candidates by syllable
mài 磨(𢲪 / 𥓄 / 𥓴 / 𥕄) mòn 𤷱
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
Similar
mài / mài giũa / mài sắc / abrade
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Use
sơn mài / đá mài / miệt mài / củ mài …
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