折磨
zhémóTraditional: 折磨
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Translation
to torment, to torture, suffering
Word origin
A compound of 折 (zhé, to break, to bend) and 磨 (mó, to grind), evoking the breaking and grinding down of body or spirit.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 折 (zhé, to break) + 磨 (mó, to grind)
Stroke order
折
磨
Examples
疾。
The illness tormented him for many years.
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Stop tormenting yourself.
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Waiting is a kind of torment.
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This problem has been tormenting me all along.
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The war brought endless suffering to the people.
折磨 (zhé mó) means to torment or torture, used for physical pain, illness, or prolonged mental anguish. It can also serve as a noun for the suffering itself.
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