抚摩

撫摩
fǔmó
verb #36,744

Meanings

  1. 1 to stroke; to caress
  2. 2 to gently rub with the hand

Examples

HSK 2
Māma qīngqīng fǔmó zhe háizi de tóu.
Mother gently stroked the child's head.
HSK 7-9
Tā fǔmó zhe nà kuài jiù huáibiǎo, xiànrù le huíyì.
He stroked the old pocket watch and sank into memory.

Tips

usage
抚摩 (fǔmó) and 抚摸 (fǔmō) are interchangeable; 抚摸 is now more frequent in everyday writing. Both describe slow, gentle, tender stroking - of a person, a pet, or an object full of meaning.

Stroke Order