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title: "Mosun Meaning: 磨损 (mósǔn) Means “wear and tear”"
description: "磨损 (traditional 磨損, mósǔn) means “wear and tear; abrasion; to wear down”. Hear its tones, see what 磨 and 损 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mosun"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 磨损 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

磨损 mósǔn

## wear and tear; abrasion; to wear down

## Its characters

1. 磨 mó to wear down
2. 损 sǔn to damage

## In a sentence

这双鞋的鞋底磨损得很厉害。 The soles of these shoes are badly worn.

[More about 磨损](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%A3%A8%E6%8D%9F)

## More words with 磨 or 损

- [打磨 dǎmó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/damo)
- [亏损 kuīsǔn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuisun)
- [损害 sǔnhài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sunhai)
- [损坏 sǔnhuài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sunhuai)
- [损伤 sǔnshāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sunshang)
- [损失 sǔnshī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sunshi)
- [折磨 zhémó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhemo)

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