摸摸

mōmo

verb #6,724

Meanings

1 to touch lightly
2 to feel
3 to pat

Characters

to touch; to feel

to touch (repeated)

Examples

摸摸他的头。

Mōmo tā de tóu.

Pat him on the head.

让我摸摸这块布。

Ràng wǒ mōmo zhè kuài bù.

Let me feel this piece of fabric.

Tips

grammar

摸摸 is the reduplicated form of 摸 (to touch), which softens the action and makes it sound casual or gentle. Common pattern: verb + verb for 'do a little bit of.'

Stroke Order

摸 mō