磨刀

磨
刀
to hone (a knife)

Characters and words in 磨刀

磨
mó = m + o2
to rub / to grind / to polish / to sharpen / to wear down / to die out / to waste time / to pester / to insist
磨 = 石 + 麻 : Mahatma Gandhi (m) has been tied down in the observatory's kitchen (o2) with ropes made of hemp (麻). He uses a stone (石) to patiently rub (磨) through the ropes.
磨
mò = m + o4
grindstone / to grind / to turn round
刀
da̅o = d + ao1
knife / blade / single-edged sword / cutlass / CL:把[ba3] / (slang) dollar (loanword) / classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper) / classifier for knife cuts or stabs
刀 = ㇆ + 丿 : Mnemonic symbol: 刀 looks like a cleaver (while 刂 looks like a kitchen knife).

Don Quixote (d) serves his good deed of the day in front of the aorta (ao1). In order to feed the people, he uses a plow (㇆) to dig up bananas (丿), and cuts them into slices with a broad cleaver (刀).

Words with 磨刀

磨
刀
石
whetstone (for honing knives)
磨
刀
霍
霍
lit. to sharpen one's sword (idiom) / fig. to prepare to attack / to be getting ready for battle
细
細
磨
磨
刀
刀
石
石
whetstone (for honing knives)
磨
磨
刀
刀
不
不
误
誤
砍
砍
柴
柴
工
工
lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom) / fig. time invested in preparations is not lost / a beard well lathered is half shaved

Sentences with 磨刀

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