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抹灰

mǒ huīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to plaster / to render (a wall) / (fig.) to bring shame on / also pr. [mò huī]
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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-c6ce0e492a6232ab. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

抹灰 抹灰 [mo3 hui1] /to plaster/to render (a wall)/(fig.) to bring shame on/also pr. [mo4 hui1]/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 抹
    mā

    to wipe

    mǒ

    to smear / to wipe / to erase / classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc

    mò

    to plaster / to go around / to skirt

  • 灰
    huī

    ash / dust / lime / gray / discouraged / dejected

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.