Translingual

Han character

摸 (radical 64 手+11, 14 strokes, cangjie input 手廿日大 (QTAK), four-corner 5403₄, composition ⿰扌莫)

1. gently touch with hand
2. caress

References

• KangXi: page 452, character 5
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 12644
• Dae Jaweon: page 802, character 9
• Hanyu Da Zidian: volume 3, page 1929, character 4
• Unihan data for U+6478

Chinese

Etymology

Note: This character is used as a substitute for Min Nan mo͘, which may be etymologically unrelated.

Pronunciation

Verb

摸

1. to touch; to feel (with the hand); to caress
   • 這紙摸起來很粗糙。 [MSC, trad.]
     这纸摸起来很粗糙。 [MSC, simp.]

     Zhè zhǐ mō qǐlái hěn cūcāo. [Pinyin]

     This paper feels rough.

   • 他摸了摸男孩的額頭，燒得燙手。 [MSC, trad.]
     他摸了摸男孩的额头，烧得烫手。 [MSC, simp.]

     Tā mō le mō nánhái de étóu, shāo dé tàng shǒu. [Pinyin]

     He touched the boy's forehead. It was burning hot.

2. to fish for; to fumble; to grope for
   • 他把手伸進上衣口袋裡摸鑰匙。 [MSC, trad.]
     他把手伸进上衣口袋里摸钥匙。 [MSC, simp.]

     Tā bǎshǒu shēn jìn shàngyī kǒudài lǐ mō yàochí. [Pinyin]

     He dug into his coat pocket for his keys.

   • 他在黑暗中到處瞎摸找另一隻襪子。 [MSC, trad.]
     他在黑暗中到处瞎摸找另一只袜子。 [MSC, simp.]

     Tā zài hēi'àn zhōng dàochù xiā mō zhǎo lìngyī zhī wàzǐ. [Pinyin]

     He groped around in the dark for his other sock.

3. to feel out; to sound out
   • 我簡直摸不透他。 / 我简直摸不透他。  ―  Wǒ jiǎnzhí mō bù tòu tā.  ―  I just can't figure him out.

Compounds

Japanese

Kanji

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

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Readings

• Goon: も (mo), まく (maku)
• Kan’on: ぼ (bo), ばく (baku)
• Kun: さぐる (saguru), とる (toru), うつす (utsusu)

Korean

Hanja

摸 • ‎(mo) (hangeul 모, revised mo, McCune-Reischauer mo, Yale mo)

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Vietnamese

Han character

• Hán Việt: mò, mó, mọ, mô, mạc

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