摸

摸	U+6478, 摸 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-6478

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Translingual

Han character

摸 (Kangxi radical 64, 手+11 in traditional Chinese and Korean, 手+10 in simplified Chinese and Japanese, 14 strokes in traditional Chinese and Korean, 13 strokes in simplified Chinese and Japanese, cangjie input 手廿日大 (QTAK), four-corner 5403₄, composition ⿰扌莫)

References

KangXi: page 452, character 5
Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 12644
Dae Jaweon: page 802, character 9
Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1929, character 4
Unihan data for U+6478

Chinese

trad.		摸
simp. ^#		摸
alternative forms		摹

Glyph origin

Characters in the same phonetic series (莫) (Zhengzhang, 2003)

	Old Chinese
蟆	*mraː
鬕	*mraːɡs
饃	*maːl
模	*maː
摸	maː, maːɡ
嫫	*maː
謨	*maː
膜	maː, maːɡ
摹	*maː
暮	*maːɡs
慕	*maːɡs
募	*maːɡs
墓	*maːɡs
慔	*maːɡs
莫	*maːɡ
寞	*maːɡ
漠	*maːɡ
幕	*maːɡ
鏌	*maːɡ
瘼	*maːɡ
鄚	*maːɡ
瞙	*maːɡ
嗼	maːɡ, mraːɡ
塻	*maːɡ
貘	*mraːɡ
驀	*mraːɡ

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *maː, *maːɡ) : semantic 手 (“hand”) + phonetic 莫 (OC *maːɡ).

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation 1

Mandarin
(Standard)
(Pinyin): mō, māo (mo¹, mao¹)
(Zhuyin): ㄇㄛ, ㄇㄠ
(Chengdu, SP): mo¹
Cantonese
(Guangzhou, Jyutping): mo², mo¹, mok³, mok⁶
(Taishan, Wiktionary): mo²
Gan (Wiktionary): mo¹
Hakka
(Sixian, PFS): miâ / mô / mo
(Meixian, Guangdong): mo¹
Min Dong (BUC): muŏ / mó̤h
Min Nan
(Hokkien, POJ): bong / bo͘ / mo͘ / mong
(Teochew, Peng'im): mong⁵ / mou⁵ / mo⁵
Wu (Wiktionary): moq (T5)

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: mō
  - Zhuyin: ㄇㄛ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: mo
  - Wade–Giles: mo¹
  - Yale: mwō
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mho
  - Palladius: мо (mo)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /mwɔ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, variant)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: māo
  - Zhuyin: ㄇㄠ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: mao
  - Wade–Giles: mao¹
  - Yale: māu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mhau
  - Palladius: мао (mao)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /mɑʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Chengdu)
  - Sichuanese Pinyin: mo¹
  - Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: mo
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /mo⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: mo², mo¹, mok³, mok⁶
  - Yale: mó, mō, mok, mohk
  - Cantonese Pinyin: mo², mo¹, mok⁸, mok⁹
  - Guangdong Romanization: mo², mo¹, mog³, mog⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /mɔː³⁵/, /mɔː⁵⁵/, /mɔːk̚³/, /mɔːk̚²/

Note: mok3, mok6 - rare.

- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
  - Wiktionary: mo²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ᵐbᵘɔ⁵⁵/
Gan
- (Nanchang)
  - Wiktionary: mo¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /mo⁴²/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: miâ / mô / mo
  - Hakka Romanization System: mia´ / mo´ / mo
  - Hagfa Pinyim: mia¹ / mo¹ / mo⁴
  - Sinological IPA: /mi̯a²⁴/, /mo²⁴/, /mo⁵⁵/
- (Meixian)
  - Guangdong: mo¹
  - Sinological IPA: /mo⁴⁴/
Min Dong
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê: muŏ / mó̤h
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /muo⁵⁵/, /mɔʔ²⁴/

Note:

muŏ - “to touch; to fish for”;
mó̤h - “to feel one's way; to be sluggish”.

Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Yilan, Tainan, Hsinchu, Taichung, Singapore, Philippines)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: bong
  - Tâi-lô: bong
  - Phofsit Daibuun: bofng
  - IPA (Quanzhou, Philippines): /bɔŋ³³/
  - IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Yilan, Tainan, Singapore): /bɔŋ⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Lukang, Sanxia, Kinmen, Magong)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: bo͘
  - Tâi-lô: boo
  - Phofsit Daibuun: bof
  - IPA (Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Lukang): /bɔ³³/
  - IPA (Kinmen): /bɔ⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: mo͘
  - Tâi-lô: moo
  - Phofsit Daibuun: mof
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /mɔ̃³³/
  - IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /mɔ̃⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Philippines)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: mong
  - Tâi-lô: mong
  - Phofsit Daibuun: mofng
  - IPA (Philippines): /mɔŋ³³/

Note:

Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou:
- bong - vernacular;
- mo͘/bo͘ - literary.
Taiwan:
- bong/bo͘, mo͘ - vernacular.

- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: mong⁵ / mou⁵ / mo⁵
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: mông / môu / mô
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /moŋ⁵⁵/, /mou⁵⁵/, /mo⁵⁵/
Wu
- (Shanghainese)
  - Wiktionary: moq (T5)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /mʊʔ¹²/

Middle Chinese: /mɑk̚/

Rime
Character	摸
Reading #	2/2
Initial (聲)	明 (4)
Final (韻)	唐 (103)
Tone (調)	Checked (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	I
Fanqie	慕各切
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/mɑk̚/
Pan Wuyun	/mɑk̚/
Shao Rongfen	/mɑk̚/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/mak̚/
Li Rong	/mɑk̚/
Wang Li	/mɑk̚/
Bernard Karlgren	/mɑk̚/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	mò
Expected Cantonese Reflex	mok⁶

Old Chinese
(Zhengzhang): /*maːɡ/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	摸
Reading #	2/2
No.	9254
Phonetic component	莫
Rime group	鐸
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	莫
Old Chinese	/*maːɡ/

Definitions

摸

to touch; to feel (with the hand); to caress
這紙摸起來很粗糙。 [MSC, trad.]
这纸摸起来很粗糙。 [MSC, simp.]
Zhè zhǐ mō qǐlái hěn cūcāo. [Pinyin]
This paper feels rough.
他摸了摸男孩的額頭，燒得燙手。 [MSC, trad.]
他摸了摸男孩的额头，烧得烫手。 [MSC, simp.]
Tā mō le mō nánhái de étóu, shāo de tàngshǒu. [Pinyin]
He touched the boy's forehead. It was burning hot.
to fish for; to fumble; to grope for
他把手伸進上衣口袋裡摸鑰匙。 [MSC, trad.]
他把手伸进上衣口袋里摸钥匙。 [MSC, simp.]
Tā bǎ shǒu shēn jìn shàngyī kǒudài lǐ mō yàoshi. [Pinyin]
He dug into his coat pocket for his keys.
他在黑暗中到處瞎摸找另一隻襪子。 [MSC, trad.]
他在黑暗中到处瞎摸找另一只袜子。 [MSC, simp.]
Tā zài hēi'àn zhōng dàochù xiā mō zhǎo lìng yī zhī wàzi. [Pinyin]
He groped around in the dark for his other sock.
to feel out; to sound out
我簡直摸不透他。／我简直摸不透他。 ― Wǒ jiǎnzhí mō bù tòu tā. ― I just can't figure him out.
to feel one's way; to grope
to be sluggish

Synonyms

(to touch): 撫／抚 (fǔ)

Compounds

Derived terms from 摸

不可捉摸 (bùkězhuōmō)
估摸 (gūmo)
偷偷摸摸 (tōutōumōmō)
咂摸 (zāmo)
循衣摸床
打摸
捉摸 (zhuōmō)
捉摸不定
掏摸 (tāomō)
描摸
揣摸
摸不清
摸不著
摸底 (mōdǐ)
摸彩
摸手熟
摸排 (mōpái)
摸春牛
摸棱
摸清
摸牌 (mōpái)
摸盲盲
摸瞎
摸秋
摸米桶
摸索 (mōsuǒ)
摸著
摸透

摸量
摸金校尉
摸骨
摸骨相
摸黑 (mōhēi)
暗中摸索
水底摸月
海底摸月
盲人摸象 (mángrénmōxiàng)
瞎子摸象 (xiāzimōxiàng)
突突摸摸
自摸 (zìmō)
著摸
蒱睃摸索
踅摸 (xuémo)
迂摸
都都摸摸
黑天摸地
不摸頭／不摸头 (bù mōtóu)
偷東摸西／偷东摸西
偷雞摸狗／偷鸡摸狗 (tōujīmōgǒu)
尋摸／寻摸
扶牆摸壁／扶墙摸壁
投東摸西／投东摸西
捫摸／扪摸
搔頭摸耳／搔头摸耳
摸棱兩可／摸棱两可

摸氣候／摸气候
摸稜／摸棱 (mōléng)
摸稜兩可／摸棱两可 (mōléngliǎngkě)
摸稜宰相／摸棱宰相
摸脈／摸脉
摸門／摸门 (mōmén)
摸門不著／摸门不著
摸門兒／摸门儿 (mōménr)
摸雞偷狗／摸鸡偷狗
摸頭／摸头 (mōtóu)
摸頭不著／摸头不著
摸魚／摸鱼 (mōyú)
摸魚公／摸鱼公
撈摸／捞摸
撫摸／抚摸 (fǔmō)
東偷西摸／东偷西摸
東摸西摸／东摸西摸
東撈西摸／东捞西摸
混水摸魚／混水摸鱼 (húnshuǐmōyú)
渾水摸魚／浑水摸鱼 (húnshuǐmōyú)
眾盲摸象／众盲摸象
瞎子摸魚／瞎子摸鱼
觸摸／触摸 (chùmō)
迷留摸亂／迷留摸乱
難以捉摸／难以捉摸
順藤摸瓜／顺藤摸瓜 (shùnténgmōguā)
鬼摸腦殼／鬼摸脑壳

Pronunciation 2

Mandarin
(Pinyin): mó (mo²)
(Zhuyin): ㄇㄛˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): mou⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: mó
  - Zhuyin: ㄇㄛˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: mó
  - Wade–Giles: mo²
  - Yale: mwó
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mo
  - Palladius: мо (mo)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /mwɔ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: mou⁴
  - Yale: mòuh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: mou⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: mou⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /mou̯²¹/

Middle Chinese: /muo/

Rime
Character	摸
Reading #	1/2
Initial (聲)	明 (4)
Final (韻)	模 (23)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	I
Fanqie	莫胡切
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/muo/
Pan Wuyun	/muo/
Shao Rongfen	/mo/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/mɔ/
Li Rong	/mo/
Wang Li	/mu/
Bernard Karlgren	/muo/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	mú
Expected Cantonese Reflex	mou⁴

Old Chinese
(Zhengzhang): /*maː/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	摸
Reading #	1/2
No.	9242
Phonetic component	莫
Rime group	魚
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	模
Old Chinese	/*maː/
Notes	注亦作摹，見方言

Definitions

摸

Alternative form of 摹 (mó).
Used in 摸棱.

Japanese

Kanji

摸

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

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Readings

From Middle Chinese 摸 (MC muo); compare Mandarin 摸 (mó):

Go-on: も (mo)
Kan-on: ぼ (bo)

From Middle Chinese 摸 (MC mɑk̚); compare Mandarin 摸 (mō):

Go-on: まく (maku)
Kan-on: ばく (baku)

From native Japanese roots:

Kun: うつす (utsusu, 摸す); さぐる (saguru, 摸る); とる (toru, 摸る); なでる (naderu, 摸でる); まねる (maneru, 摸る)

Usage notes

In modern Japanese, 摸 is mostly replaced by 模, due to the deprecation of non-tōyō kanji caused by the Japanese script reform.

Japanese terms with 摸 replaced by daiyōji 模

模擬

模索

模造

模倣

Compounds

摸(も)印(いん) (moin)
摸(も)擬(ぎ) (mogi) (模(も)擬(ぎ), 摹(も)擬(ぎ))
摸(も)刻(こく) (mokoku) (模(も)刻(こく), 摹(も)刻(こく))
摸(も)索(さく) (mosaku) (模(も)索(さく))
摸(も)作(さく) (mosaku) (模(も)作(さく))
摸(も)写(しゃ) (mosha) (模(も)写(しゃ))
摸(も)出(しゅつ) (moshutsu) (模(も)出(しゅつ))
摸(も)製(せい) (mosei) (模(も)製(せい))
摸(も)造(ぞう) (mozō) (模(も)造(ぞう))
摸(も)倣(ほう) (mohō) (模(も)倣(ほう), 摹(も)倣(ほう))
摸(も)本(ほん) (mohon) (模(も)本(ほん), 摹(も)本(ほん))
摸(も)稜(りょう) (moryō) (模(も)稜(りょう))
規(き)摸(ぼ) (kibo) (規(き)模(ぼ))
描(びょう)摸(ぼ) (byōbo)
臨(りん)摸(ぼ) (rinbo) (臨(りん)模(ぼ), 臨(りん)摹(ぼ))

Korean

Hanja

摸 (eum 모 (mo))

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Vietnamese

Han character

摸: Hán Nôm readings: mò, mó, mọ, mô, mạc

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