Origin

The character 摩 combines the hand radical (手) on the right with 麻 on the left. The 麻 component acts as a sound hint, telling you roughly how to pronounce the character, rather than contributing to its meaning. The hand radical shows that this is an action involving the hands — specifically, the physical action of rubbing, polishing, or grinding something with your hands or fingers. Together, the two parts create a character whose shape and structure point toward manual friction and abrasive actions.

AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Phono-semantic (meaning + sound hint).