磨坊

mòfáng

noun #16,361

Measure Word

一座磨坊 zuò

Meanings

1 mill
2 flour mill

Characters

millstone; mill

Examples

村子里有一座古老的磨坊。

Cūnzi lǐ yǒu yī zuò gǔlǎo de mòfáng.

There is an old mill in the village.

风车磨坊是荷兰的标志之一。

Fēngchē mòfáng shì Hélán de biāozhì zhīyī.

Windmills are one of the symbols of the Netherlands.

Tips

mistakes

磨 is pronounced mò (4th tone) here, not mó (2nd tone). When 磨 means 'to grind' as a verb it is mó, but the noun 磨坊 (mill) uses mò.

Stroke Order

磨 mó

坊 fāng