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捉摸 (zhuō mō): To fathom (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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捉摸 consists of 2 characters.

捉 • zhuō • to catch, to seize, to grasp • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

zhuō捉

to catch, to seize, to grasp

摸 • mō • feel [with the hand] • HSK 2.0 L5

HSK 5

mō摸

feel [with the hand]

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Pinyinzhuō mō

Meaningto fathom; to figure out

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Example Sentences with 捉摸

Tā他

de的

xīn心

si思

hěn很

nán难

zhuō捉

mō摸

。

His thoughts are hard to fathom.

Zhè这

ge个

rén人

de的

xìng性

gé格

biàn变

huà化

wú无

cháng

Wèi未

lái来

de的

shì事

qíng情

nán难

yǐ以

zhuō捉

mō摸

常

，

ràng让

rén人

zhuō捉

mō摸

bú不

tòu透

。

This person's personality is changeable and hard to figure out.

，

wǒ我

men们

zhǐ只

néng能

jìn尽

lì力

ér而

wéi为

。

Future events are hard to fathom; we can only do our best.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 捉摸.

Words with 捉

捕捉bǔ zhuōcatch; seize
捉迷藏zhuō mí cángHide and seek
捉住zhuō zhùto catch; to seize
捉弄zhuō nòngto tease; to play tricks on
捉拿zhuō náarrest, capture
活捉huó zhuōto capture alive
瓮中捉鳖wèng zhōng zhuō biēcatch a turtle in a jar (easy catch)

Words with 摸

抚摸fǔ mōto gently caress and stroke
摸索mō suogrope; feel about; fumble
触摸chù mōTouch
扪摸mén mōfeel by hand; grope
摸摸

mō mo

to touch; to stroke

摸清mō qīngto figure out, to get a clear picture of

偷偷摸摸tōu tōu mō mōstealthily, furtively

小偷小摸xiǎo tōu xiǎo mōpetty theft; minor stealing