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

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• 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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      edit edit 摩擦 磨擦

• 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

1. 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

1. (physics) friction

   摩擦生熱／摩擦生热  ―  mócā shēng rè  ―  Friction generates heat.

2. (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) 

1. (physics) friction
2. friction; conflict; disagreement

Korean

Hanja in this term
摩	擦

Noun

摩擦 • (machal) (hangeul 마찰)

1. hanja form^? of 마찰 (“friction”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
摩	擦

Noun

摩擦

1. chữ Hán form of ma sát (“friction”).