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折磨

zhé mó

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6

zhé mó · zit3 mo4 (Jyutping)

  1. to torment; to torture

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

折

Meaning
break off, snap; bend
Radical
扌
Strokes
7
Components
⿰扌斤
Cangjie
QHML
Four-corner
5202.1

磨

Meaning
grind; polish; rub; wear out; a millstone
Radical
石
Strokes
16
Components
⿸麻石
Cangjie
IDMR
Four-corner
0026.1

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