Meaning of mā:

Prefixe

used in 摩挲[ma1sa5]

Tā yòng shǒu qīngqīng de mósuō māo de bèi.

他用手轻轻地挲猫的背。

He gently stroked the cat's back with his hand.

Verb

to rub

Tā qīngqīng de zài zhǐ shàng mó cā qiānbǐ, yǐbiàn ràng yánsè jūnyún.

她轻轻地在纸上擦铅笔,以便让颜色均匀。

She gently rubbed the pencil on the paper to make the color even.

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