摩擦

Chinese

		rub	to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting) to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish
trad. (摩擦)		摩	擦
simp. ^#(摩擦)		摩	擦
alternative forms		磨擦

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): mócā

(Zhuyin): ㄇㄛˊ ㄘㄚ
Cantonese (Jyutping): mo¹ caat³
Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): mô͘-chhat

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: mócā
  - Zhuyin: ㄇㄛˊ ㄘㄚ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: móca
  - Wade–Giles: mo²-tsʻa¹
  - Yale: mwó-tsā
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: motsa
  - Palladius: моца (moca)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /mu̯ɔ³⁵ t͡sʰä⁵⁵/
  - Homophones:
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Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: mo¹ caat³
  - Yale: mō chaat
  - Cantonese Pinyin: mo¹ tsaat⁸
  - Guangdong Romanization: mo¹ cad³
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /mɔː⁵⁵ t͡sʰaːt̚³/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: mô͘-chhat
  - Tâi-lô: môo-tshat
  - Phofsit Daibuun: mozhad
  - IPA (Xiamen): /mɔ̃²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰat̚³²/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /mɔ̃²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰat̚⁵/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /mɔ̃¹³⁻²² t͡sʰat̚³²/
  - IPA (Taipei): /mɔ̃²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰat̚³²/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /mɔ̃²³⁻³³ t͡sʰat̚³²/

Verb

摩擦

to rub; to chafe; to press together
摩擦雙手／摩擦双手 ― mócā shuāngshǒu ― to rub one's hands together
- 摩擦　摩擦　在這光滑的地上摩擦 [MSC, trad.]
  摩擦　摩擦　在这光滑的地上摩擦 [MSC, simp.]
  From: 2016, 龐麥郎 (Joseeh Punmanlon), 我的滑板鞋 (My Skateboard Shoes)
  mócā, mócā, zài zhè guānghuá de dì shàng mócā [Pinyin]
  Shuffle, shuffle, shuffling on this smooth floor.

Synonyms

擦 (cā)

Noun

摩擦

(physics) friction
摩擦生熱／摩擦生热 ― mócā shēng rè ― Friction generates heat.
(figurative) clash; friction; discord; disagreement
金融摩擦 ― jīnróng mócā ― financial friction

Derived terms

摩擦係數 / 摩擦系数 (mócā xìshù)
摩擦力 (mócālì)
摩擦法
摩擦角 (mócājiǎo)
摩擦電 / 摩擦电
摩擦音 (mócāyīn)
滑動摩擦 / 滑动摩擦
滾動摩擦 / 滚动摩擦
靜摩擦力 / 静摩擦力

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (摩擦):

→ Japanese: 摩(ま)擦(さつ) (masatsu)
→ Korean: 마찰(摩擦) (machal)
→ Vietnamese: ma sát (摩擦)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
摩	擦
ま Grade: S	さつ Grade: S
on'yomi

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) まさつ [màsátsú] (Heiban – [0])
IPA^(key): [ma̠sa̠t͡sɨ]

Noun

摩(ま)擦(さつ) • (masatsu)

(physics) friction
friction; conflict; disagreement

Korean

Hanja in this term
摩	擦

Noun

摩擦 • (machal) (hangeul 마찰)

hanja form^? of 마찰 (“friction”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
摩	擦

Noun

摩擦

chữ Hán form of ma sát (“friction”)