抚摩 (fǔ mó) — to stroke, to caress (gently, with care)

Definition

抚摩 (fǔmó) means to stroke or caress gently with the hand, usually for comfort or affection. The character 摩 emphasizes the slow, repeated touch — gentler than a single 摸 (mō).

verb
to stroketo caress (gently, with care)

Examples

  • 抚摩
    Tā qīng qīng de fǔ mó zhe hái zi de tóu fa.
    She gently stroked the child's hair.
  • 抚摩
    Tā shēn chū shǒu, fǔ mó le yí xià nà zhī māo.
    He reached out and stroked the cat once.
  • 抚摩
    Lǎo rén mò mò de fǔ mó zhe nà zhāng jiù zhào piàn.
    The old man silently caressed that old photograph.

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