Chinese word dictionary

摸牌

mō pái · to draw a tile (at mahjong); to play mahjong

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Word information

Simplified摸牌

Traditional摸牌

Pinyinmō pái

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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

摸mō

to caress, to stroke, to gently touch

牌pái

card, game piece; placard, signboard, tablet

How to learn 摸牌

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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牌pái

signboard; plaque; plate; tablet (CL:塊|块[kuai4]); brand; trademark (CL:個|个[ge4]); mahjong tile; domino; playing card (CL:張|张[zhang1]); (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music (used in 詞牌|词牌[ci2 pai2] and 曲牌[qu3 pai2])

牌子páizi

sign; trademark; brand

名牌míngpái

famous brand; nameplate; name tag

摸mō

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

品牌pǐnpái

brand name; trademark

奖牌jiǎngpái

medal (awarded as a prize)