摩尼教 Traditional form: 摩尼教 Pinyin (reading): Móníjiào Definitions: Manichaeism Characters: 摩 - to scour, to rub, to grind; friction 尼 - Buddhist nun; used in transliterations 教 - school, education Traditional characters: 摩 - to scour, to rub, to grind; friction 尼 - Buddhist nun; used in transliterations 教 - school, education