Definition
摸 (mō) is the basic verb for physically touching or feeling something, and can also mean to grope or probe, like feeling your way in the dark. 摸索 (mōsuǒ, HSK7) is more specific for fumbling or exploring a method by trial and error; 试探 (shìtan, HSK7) means to sound out someone's intentions or test the waters in a social situation.
verb
to touchto feel (with the hand)to gropeto feel for (by touch)to probeto try to find out (by exploring)
Easily confused
- 膜mólook-alike(biology) membrane
- 抹mǒsound-alike(verb) to apply, to smear (ointment, cream, makeup, etc.)
- 磨mósound-aliketo grind; to rub; to polish; to sharpen
- 末mòsound-alikethe end, final stage (of a period of time or an object)
- 墨mòsound-alikeink stick (solid ink for calligraphy)
Examples
- 摸，？Qǐng mō yíxià wǒ de shǒu, shì bu shì hěn lěng?Please feel my hand; see if it's very cold.
- 摸。Tā zài hēi'àn zhōng mànmàn mō zhe zǒu.He slowly groped forward in the dark.
- 摸。Tā mō chū le shìchǎng de guīlǜ.He figured out the pattern of the market.
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