How to say “touch” in Chinese
touch, feel
“Touch” in Chinese is 摸, mō: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
摸 is read mō. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 莫 mò hints at the reading, as it also does in 慕 mù.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “摸”.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Reach out a hand”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “touch” in Chinese?
“Touch” in Chinese is 摸, pinyin mō.
What does 摸 mean?
摸 (mō) means “touch, feel”.
How do you write 摸?
摸 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 摸?
摸 is read mō. Tones: mō — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“touch” in the lesson “Reach out a hand”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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