Chinese word dictionary

抚摸

fǔmō · to gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle

Practice word

Word information

Simplified抚摸

Traditional撫摸

Pinyinfǔmō

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

抚fǔ

to pat, to console; to stroke, to caress

摸mō

to caress, to stroke, to gently touch

How to learn 抚摸

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Words with the same characters

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摸mō

to feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to steal; to abstract

安抚ānfǔ

to placate; to pacify; to appease

触摸chùmō

to touch

抚恤fǔxù

(of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury

抚养fǔyǎng

to foster; to bring up; to raise

摸索mōsuǒ

to feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly