Chinese symbol for “motor”
摩托
mó tuō
(loanword) motor; (loanword) motorbike; motorcycle (abbr. for 摩托车 (mó tuō chē))
The closest CC-CEDICT match for motor is 摩托 (mó tuō), defined as: (loanword) motor; (loanword) motorbike; motorcycle (abbr. for 摩托车 (mó tuō chē)).
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “motor”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 马达 (馬達) | mǎ dá | (loanword) motor |
| 发动机 (發動機) | fā dòng jī | engine; motor; 台 (tái) |
| 乘车 (乘車) | chéng chē | to ride (in a car or carriage); to drive |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 摩托.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 按摩 | àn mó | massage; to massage |
| 摩托车 (摩托車) | mó tuō chē | (loanword) motorbike; motorcycle; 辆 (liàng),部 (bù) |
| 摩擦 | mó cā | friction; rubbing |
| 摩尔 (摩爾) | mó ěr | mole (chemistry) |
| 观摩 (觀摩) | guān mó | to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example) |
| 委托 (委託) | wěi tuō | to entrust; to trust |
| 拜托 (拜託) | bài tuō | to request sb to do sth; please! |
| 依托 (依託) | yī tuō | to rely on; to depend on |
See also: Japanese symbol for “motor”.
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