摸 Stroke Order — How to Write 摸

Stroke Order

摸 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

摸 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌莫

摸 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 莫 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 11 more strokes

摸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 摸 in Chinese

mō摸

To touch, feel, or gently caress with the hand.

小猫喜欢被摸头。

Kittens like to have their heads petted.

To feel for or grope for with the hand, often to find something.

在黑暗中，她摸索着找到了钥匙。

In the dark, she fumbled around and found the keys.

To fathom, to ascertain, or to sound out a situation or someone's thoughts/intentions.

在做决策之前,我们得先摸摸市场的情况。

Before making a decision, we need to first ascertain the market situation.

To move stealthily or grope one's way in the dark, especially when on an unknown path or without clear vision.

晚上停电了，我摸黑儿找到了蜡烛。

The power went out tonight, and I groped in the dark to find the candle.

Common Words and Phrases with 摸

mō摸bù不zháo着

Cannot understand

他的想法总是让人摸不着头脑。

His thoughts are always unfathomable.

mō摸bù不zhuó着biān边

Irrelevant; unable to grasp the main point; incomprehensible.

他提出的解决方案总是摸不着边，根本解决不了实际问题。

The solutions he proposes are always impractical, completely failing to address the actual problems.

mō摸dǐ底

To find out the real situation or background of something or someone.

在正式启动项目之前，我们需要先对团队成员的技能水平进行一次摸底。

Before officially starting the project, we need to first conduct an initial assessment of the team members' skill levels.

mō摸hēi黑ér儿

To grope one's way in the dark.

停电了，我只好摸黑儿找到蜡烛。

The power went out, so I had to grope in the dark to find the candle.

mō摸léng棱liǎng两kě可

To be ambiguous, equivocal, or noncommittal, often intentionally so, to avoid taking a clear stance or making a definite decision.

他的回答总是模棱两可，让人摸不着头脑。

His answers are always ambiguous, leaving everyone baffled.

mō摸mén门bù不zháo着

Cannot get the hang of something; unable to find the right approach or starting point for a task.

这个问题太复杂了，我真是摸门不着，不知道该从何下手

This problem is so complex that I'm completely at a loss, not knowing where to begin.

mō摸mén门ér儿

to learn the ropes; to get the hang of something

刚开始学画画的时候，他觉得很难，但慢慢地就摸到门儿了

When he first started learning to paint, he found it very difficult, but he slowly got the hang of it.

mō摸shào哨

to surprise an enemy's sentry, usually in the dark

为了确保行动的成功，侦察兵决定在黎明前摸哨，清除路径上的任何阻碍。

To ensure the success of the operation, the scouts decided to take out the sentry before dawn to clear any obstacles in their path.

mō摸suǒ索

To grope or feel one's way; to explore or search by trial and error.

在黑暗中，他伸出手臂摸索着墙壁，试图找到电灯开关。

In the darkness, he stretched out his arm, groping along the wall, trying to find the light switch.

mō摸yíng营

To launch a surprise attack on the enemy's camp.

在一次野外训练中，侦察小队计划在深夜悄悄摸营，给对手一个措手不及。

During a field training exercise, the reconnaissance team planned to stealthily 'mo ying' (raid the camp) in the dead of night to catch their opponents off guard.