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
to trace (a drawing/calligraphy) by placing thin paper over the originalto imitate closely
Easily confused
- 暮mùlook-alike(bound morpheme) dusk, evening, sunset
- 魔mósound-alikeevil spirit; demon; monster
- 幕mùlook-alike(classifier) act (of a play, opera, or stage performance)
- 模mósound-alikemold; pattern; form (bound form, used in compounds)
- 磨mósound-aliketo grind; to rub; to polish; to sharpen
- 膜mósound-alike(biology) membrane
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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