摸
索

To feel about in Chinese: 摸索 (mō suo)

mō suo

to feel about

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to feel about
  2. 2to grope about
  3. 3to fumble
  4. 4to do things slowly

Stroke order

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摸
索

Zhuyin

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ㄇㄛ

mō

ㄇ/ mㄛ/ o—/ first tone

˙ㄙㄨㄛ

suo

˙/ neutral toneㄙ/ sㄨ/ uㄛ/ o

Example sentences

See 摸索 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他在黑暗里摸索着找到了门。

    tā zài hēi àn lǐ mō suo zhe zhǎo dào le mén。

    He fumbled about in the dark and found the door.

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Related words

摸

mō

to feel with the hand

搜索

sōu suǒ

to search (a place)

线索

xiàn suǒ

trail

探索

tàn suǒ

to explore

触摸

chù mō

to touch

抚摸

fǔ mō

to gently caress and stroke

利索

lì suo

nimble

思索

sī suǒ

to think deeply

索赔

suǒ péi

to ask for compensation

索取

suǒ qǔ

to ask

索性

suǒ xìng

you might as well (do it)

导火索

dǎo huǒ suǒ

fuse (for explosive)

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