mó

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Character · Noun · AdjectiveTraditional魔

devil; demon; obsession; magical

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

5 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

devil; demon; evil spirit

Refers to malevolent supernatural beings in mythology, religion, or folklore.

Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
 ,
mó魔
wáng王
bèi被
yīng英
xióng雄
dǎ打
bài败
le了
 。

In the legend, the devil king was defeated by the hero.

Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
lǐ里
de的
yāo妖
mó魔
fēi非
cháng常
kě可
pà怕
 。

The demons in this movie are very terrifying.

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qū驱
mó魔

exorcism

2.

noun

magic; supernatural power

Refers to mystical powers, often in fantasy contexts.

Wū巫
pó婆
yòng用
mó魔
fǎ法
bǎ把
wáng王
zǐ子
biàn变
chéng成
le了
qīng青
wā蛙
 。

The witch used magic to turn the prince into a frog.

Zhè这
bǎ把
jiàn剑
yōng拥
yǒu有
shén神
qí奇
de的
mó魔
lì力
 。

This sword possesses magical power.

3.

noun

obsession; irresistible fascination

Often used metaphorically for something that captivates or controls a person.

Tā他
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
gōng工
zuò作
mó魔
 。

He is practically a workaholic.

Wǎng网
luò络
yóu游
xì戏
ràng让
tā他
zháo着
le了
mó魔
 。

Online games have him completely obsessed.

4.

adjective

magical; fantastic; marvelous

Used to describe something extraordinarily good or captivating, like in "magic realism".

Dí迪
sī斯
ní尼
lè乐
yuán园
shì是
yī一
gè个
mó魔
huàn幻
shì世
jiè界
 。

Disneyland is a magical world.

Mó魔
shù术
shī师
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
fēi非
cháng常
mó魔
huàn幻
 。

The magician's performance was very magical.

5.

noun

Mara (Buddhist demon of temptation)

technical

A specific term in Buddhism for the demon that personifies temptation and distraction from enlightenment.

Fó佛
tuó陀
zài在
pú菩
tí提
shù树
xià下
zhàn战
shèng胜
le了
mó魔
luó罗
de的
yòu诱
huò惑
 。

The Buddha overcame the temptations of Mara under the Bodhi tree.