Meaning
feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to feel (one's pulse); imitate
Chinese: 触摸、感动。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “mo” becomes a different word in each tone. 摸 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 摸索mō suoto feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly
- 触摸chù mōto touch
- 抚摸fǔ mōto gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle
- 自摸zì mō(mahjong) to self-draw the winning tile; (slang) to play with oneself; to masturbate
- 摸象mō xiàngto touch an elephant (of proverbial blind people)
Example Sentence
小猫的毛摸起来很柔软。Xiǎo māo de máo mō qǐ lái hěn róu ruǎn.The kitten fur feels very soft.
小猫Xiǎo māokitten的deof毛máohair摸mōto feel with the hand起来qǐ láito stand up很hěnvery柔软róu ruǎnsoft。