mó

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Word · VerbTraditional摩

rub; study; imitate

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

verb

to rub; to scrape; to stroke

Tā他
zài在
mó摩
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shǒu手
zhǎng掌
 。

He is rubbing his palms together.

Zhè这
ge个
gōng工
zuò作
xū需
yào要
mó摩
guāng光
jīn金
shǔ属
biǎo表
miàn面
 。

This job requires polishing the metal surface.

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Mā妈
ma妈
qīng轻
qīng轻
de地
mó摩
zhe着
hái孩
zi子
de的
é额
tóu头
 。

Mother gently stroked the child's forehead.

2.

verb

to study; to investigate; to ponder

formal

Used in literary or formal contexts.

Tā他
rì日
yè夜
mó摩
liàn练
shū书
fǎ法
 。

He practiced calligraphy day and night.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
zǐ仔
xì细
mó摩
kǎo考
zhè这
ge个
fāng方
àn案
 。

We need to carefully ponder this plan.

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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
zhí值
dé得
xì细
xì细
mó摩
shǎng赏
 。

This painting is worth savoring in detail.

3.

verb

to imitate; to emulate

Often used in the context of learning or following a model.

Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
xǐ喜
huān欢
mó摩
fǎng仿
dà大
rén人
de的
dòng动
zuò作
 。

Children like to imitate adults' actions.

Zhè这
kuǎn款
shè设
jì计
shì是
mó摩
zì自
gǔ古
diǎn典
fēng风
gé格
 。

This design is modeled after classical style.

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Tā他
de的
xiě写
zuò作
fēng风
gé格
mó摩
le了
Lǔ鲁
Xùn迅
 。

His writing style emulates Lu Xun.