How common it is
摸 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say mō slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
摸表示用手碰一碰、感觉。
mō biǎo shì yòng shǒu pèng yi pèng 、 gǎn jué。
摸 means to touch or feel with the hand.
Context note
摸常用于动作、探索和感觉。
mō cháng yòng yú dòng zuò 、 tàn suǒ hé gǎn jué。
It is often used with actions, exploring, and feeling.
5 examples
别摸电线。
bié mō diàn xiàn。
Don't touch the wires.
他摸了摸口袋。
tā mō le mō kǒu dài。
He touched his pocket.
孩子摸黑走路。
hái zi mō hēi zǒu lù。
The child walks in the dark by feeling around.
她摸到了一本书。
tā mō dào le yì běn shū。
She felt a book.
摸一下就知道了。
mō yí xià jiù zhī dào le。
Just touch it and you will know.
5 mini stories
老师说，先看再摸。
lǎo shī shuō， xiān kàn zài mō。
The teacher said to look first, then touch.
他摸到了一只猫。
tā mō dào le yì zhī māo。
He felt a cat.
孩子摸着墙慢慢走。
hái zi mō zhe qiáng màn màn zǒu。
The child walked slowly while feeling the wall.
她摸了摸头发。
tā mō le mō tóu fa。
She touched her hair.
摸清楚后再做决定。
mō qīng chǔ hòu zài zuò jué dìng。
Understand it clearly before making a decision.