摸
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mō · to caress, to stroke, to gently touch

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #2716
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Learn every stroke in 摸

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See how 摸 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

13Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

扌Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 摸

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mōWords pronounced mō
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Example sentences

Notice where 摸 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ kě yǐ chù mō zhège ma?我可以触摸这个吗?

Can I touch this one too?

Source: Tatoeba #3805035 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zài fǔ mō nà zhī gǒu.他在抚摸那只狗。

He was petting the dog.

Source: Tatoeba #12569637 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mén bú duàn dì mō suǒ.他們不斷地摸索。

They kept on feeling their way.

Source: Tatoeba #785116 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mō hēi mō bú dào dēng de kāi guān.她摸黑摸不到燈的開關。

She groped for the light switch in the dark.

Source: Tatoeba #1020686 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mō suǒ zhù yì zhāng zhǐ.她摸索著一張紙。

She fumbled with a piece of paper.

Source: Tatoeba #819017 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Háizi mén bù xǐ huān mō hēi wài chū.孩子們不喜歡摸黑外出。

Children don't like to go out in the dark.

Source: Tatoeba #6131479 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 摸 in context

  1. Say mō, then recall the core meaning: to caress, to stroke, to gently touch.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 触摸 (chù mō), meaning “to touch”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 摸 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.