Meaning of 摸索
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
mōsuo
- to feel about
- to grope about
- to fumble
- to do things slowly
摸索 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他们不断地摸索。
They kept on feeling their way.
她摸索著一张纸。
She fumbled with a piece of paper.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
摸 mō · to feel with the hand · 13 strokes
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索 suǒ · cable · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 摸索.
| 线索 | xiànsuǒ | trail; clues |
| 搜索 | sōusuǒ | to search (a place, a database, online etc); to search for (sth) |
| 探索 | tànsuǒ | to explore; to probe |
| 触摸 | chùmō | to touch |
| 抚摸 | fǔmō | to gently caress and stroke; to pet |
| 索取 | suǒqǔ | to ask; to demand |
| 思索 | sīsuǒ | to think deeply; to ponder |
| 索赔 | suǒpéi | to ask for compensation; to claim damages |
| 利索 | lìsuo | nimble |
| 索性 | suǒxìng | you might as well (do it); simply |
| 导火索 | dǎohuǒsuǒ | fuse (for explosive) |
| 不假思索 | bùjiǎ-sīsuǒ | (idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip |
Questions about 摸索
What does 摸索 mean?
摸索 (mōsuǒ) means "to feel about; to grope about" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 摸索?
摸索 is made of 2 characters: 摸 (13 strokes), 索 (10 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 摸索 an HSK word?
Yes. 摸索 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.