摸清

mōqīng

verb #26,513

Meanings

1 to figure out
2 to ascertain
3 to get a clear picture of
4 to suss out

Characters

to feel / to grope / to figure out

clear / distinct

Examples

HSK 3

他花了几天时间摸清了这里的情况。

Tā huā le jǐ tiān shíjiān mōqīng le zhèlǐ de qíngkuàng.

He spent a few days getting a clear picture of the situation here.

HSK 4

我们先摸清对方的底细再行动。

Wǒmen xiān mōqīng duìfāng de dǐxi zàixíng dòng.

Let's first find out the other party's background before acting.

Tips

memory

摸 means to feel/grope (like feeling around in the dark) and 清 means clear. Together: to feel around until things become clear - to figure something out through investigation.

Stroke Order

摸 mō

清 qīng