捉摸

zhuōmō

verb #13,108

Meanings

1 to fathom
2 to make sense of
3 to grasp

Characters

to catch; to grasp

to feel; to grope

Examples

HSK 7-9

他的心思让人难以捉摸。

Tā de xīnsi ràng rén nányǐ zhuōmō.

His thoughts are hard to fathom.

Tips

usage

Almost always used in the negative: 难以捉摸 (hard to fathom), 捉摸不透 (can't figure out), 不可捉摸 (unfathomable). Rarely used in affirmative sentences.

Stroke Order

捉 zhuō

摸 mō