擂 - grind, mash, grate

sycophancy; toadying; apple-polishing; brown-nosing; sycophant; flatterer; toady; apple-polisher; brown-noser; ass-kisser

to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up; to grind sesame seeds

to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up

grinding

low-ranking monk (tasked with doing kitchen chores)

ground toasted sesame seeds; ground sesame

cone-shaped; conical

ground food

mortar (for grinding)