摹 (mó) — (bound form) to trace (a drawing/calligraphy) by placing thin paper over the original; to imitate closely
Definition
A bound (literary) verb meaning to trace or copy closely. 临摹 traces by overlay; 描摹 traces outlines — both use 摹 as the copying half of the verb pair.
bound form
(bound form) to trace (a drawing/calligraphy) by placing thin paper over the originalto imitate closely
Examples
- 。Tā zhèng zài lín mó zhè fú huà.He is tracing this painting.
- 。Xiǎo hái hěn xǐ huan mó fǎng dòng wù de jiào shēng.Children like to imitate animal sounds.
- 摹。Tā yòng qiān bǐ zǐ xì miáo mó rén wù de lún kuò.He carefully traced the outline of the figure with a pencil.
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