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摸
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Definitions
- 1. to feel with the hand
- 2. to touch
- 3. to stroke
- 4. to grope
- 5. to steal
- 6. to abstract
Example Sentences
1 shown請勿觸 摸 。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 摸
to draw a tile (at mahjong)
about
to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
thorough search
to reckon
to draw lots
to play mahjong
to catch fish
to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom)
lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon
to feel about
to feel for sth
multitude of blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[dà bān niè pán jīng]); fig. unable to see the big picture
to go through challenging experiences
to advance cautiously, step by step
touchscreen
touchscreen
to feel sb's pulse
to be able to touch
see 起早貪黑|起早贪黑[qǐ zǎo tān hēi]
to be unable to make any sense of the matter
blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[dà bān niè pán jīng]); fig. unable to see the big picture
to grope about in the dark
see 丈二和尚，摸不著頭腦|丈二和尚，摸不着头脑[zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo]
blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[dà bān niè pán jīng]); fig. unable to see the big picture
elusive
to touch an elephant (of proverbial blind people)
surreptitious; sneaky
unpredictable; elusive; hard to pin down
to look for
(dialect) to savor
to touch
to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
lit. crossing the river by feeling for stones
touch bar (hostess bar that allows physical contact)
to fathom
to have a clear view (of a situation)
lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom)
to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
to gently caress and stroke
irrelevant
not acquainted with the situation
(mahjong) to self-draw the winning tile
to suss out
can't touch
muddled
to look for
touchpad