摸索 (mōsuǒ) · to grope

摸索 (mōsuǒ) means “to grope; to feel one's way; to explore”. It is written with 2 characters: 摸 (to touch) + 索 (cable). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 摸索 is built

The characters

摸 mō · to touch

What 摸 is made of

扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
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)

索 suǒ · cable

What 索 is made of

十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
冖mì — cover
糸mì — silk
- 幺yāo — one
- 小xiǎo — small
  - 亅 — hook
  - 八bā — eight

Example sentences

停电了，他在黑暗中摸索着找蜡烛。Tíngdiàn le, tā zài hēi'àn zhōng mōsuǒ zhe zhǎo làzhú.The power was out, and he groped in the dark for a candle.

我们在工作中慢慢摸索经验。Wǒmen zài gōngzuò zhōng mànmàn mōsuǒ jīngyàn.We gain experience bit by bit through our work.

Questions about 摸索

What does 摸索 mean?

摸索 (mōsuǒ) means “to grope; to feel one's way; to explore”.

How do you pronounce 摸索?

摸索 is pronounced mōsuǒ.

Which HSK level is 摸索?

摸索 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 摸索 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 128: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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