沫 (mò)

 
字形:
 
古体的沫字下面是一个器皿,旁边是一个跪坐的人用手洗脸。因此沫的本义就是洗脸。
The ancient pictogram for the character “沫(mò)” was like a man kneeling next to a basin and washing his face with hands. The original meaning of “沫(mò)” was washing one’s face .
 
字义:
foam
 
组词:
泡沫(pàomò):bubble.
唾沫(tuòmò):saliva.
沫子(mòzi) :foam.
白沫(báimò):froth.
相濡以沫(xiāng rú yǐ mò):to help each other when both are in humble circumstances.
 
例句:
Dàhǎi shang yǒngqǐ diǎndian pàomò.
1、大海上涌起点点泡沫。
The sea was flecked with foam.
Tā dào píjiǔ shí, píjiǔ fànqǐ de pàomò cóng bēizhōng liúle chūlai.
2、他倒啤酒时,啤酒泛起的泡沫从杯中流了出来。
When he poured the beer, it foamed up out of the glass.
Nà zhī bìng gǒu kǒu tù báimò.
3、那只病狗口吐白沫。
The sick dog foamed at the mouth.