摸
摸 (mō) means “to touch”. It is made of 扌 + 莫 and has 13 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 摸 into its parts
What 摸 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 莫 mò — cannot
- 艹 cǎo — grass
- 旲 tái — daylight
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 大 dà — big
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 莫 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
摸 stroke order
Example sentences
小狗喜欢别人摸它的头。Xiǎo gǒu xǐhuan biérén mō tā de tóu.The puppy likes people to pat its head.
我可以摸一下吗？Wǒ kěyǐ mō yīxià ma?May I touch it?
Words with 摸
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | mō |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to touch; to feel; to stroke |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 摸
What does 摸 mean?
摸 (mō) means “to touch; to feel; to stroke”.
How many strokes does 摸 have?
摸 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 摸?
The radical of 摸 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 摸?
摸 is made of 扌 (hand) and 莫 (cannot).
Which HSK level is 摸?
摸 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 摸 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 25: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.