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磨牙

mó yádictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to grind one's teeth (during sleep) / pointless arguing / (coll.) molar
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-ab44a75d605c8970. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

磨牙 磨牙 [mo2 ya2] /to grind one's teeth (during sleep)/pointless arguing/(coll.) molar/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 磨
    mó

    to rub / to grind / to polish / to sharpen / to wear down / to die out / to waste time / to pester / to insist

    mò

    grindstone / to grind / to turn round

  • 牙
    yá

    tooth / ivory / CL:顆|颗[kē]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.