捉摸 zhuō mō ㄓㄨㄛ ㄇㄛ zuk1 mo2
- to fathom
- to make sense of
- to grasp
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捉
- 捕捉 bǔ zhuō ㄅㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄛ bou6 zuk1 to catch; to seize; to capture
- 捉迷藏 zhuō mí cáng ㄓㄨㄛ ㄇㄧˊ ㄘㄤˊ zuk1 mai4 cong4 to play hide-and-seek
- 捉住 zhuō zhù ㄓㄨㄛ ㄓㄨˋ zuk1 zyu6 to catch
- 捉取 zhuō qǔ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄑㄩˇ zuk3 ceoi2 to capture
- 捉奸 捉姦 zhuō jiān ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄢ zuk3 gaan1 to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)
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- 捉对 捉對 zhuō duì ㄓㄨㄛ ㄉㄨㄟˋ zuk1 deoi3 to pair off (for a confrontation)
- 捉弄 zhuō nòng ㄓㄨㄛ ㄋㄨㄥˋ zuk1 lung6 to tease
- 捉急 zhuō jí ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧˊ zuk1 gap1 humorous pronunciation of 着急
- 捉拿 zhuō ná ㄓㄨㄛ ㄋㄚˊ zuk1 naa4 to arrest
- 捉捕 zhuō bǔ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˇ zuk3 bou6 to arrest
- 捉获 捉獲 zhuō huò ㄓㄨㄛ ㄏㄨㄛˋ zuk3 wok6 to capture
- 活捉 huó zhuō ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄓㄨㄛ wut6 zuk1 to capture alive
- 捉捕器 zhuō bǔ qì ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˇ ㄑㄧˋ zuk3 bou6 hei3 trap (for animals etc)
- 捉拿归案 捉拿歸案 zhuō ná guī àn ㄓㄨㄛ ㄋㄚˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄢˋ zuk3 naa4 gwai1 on3 to bring to justice
- 捉摸不定 zhuō mō bù dìng ㄓㄨㄛ ㄇㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ zuk1 mo2 bat1 ding6 (idiom) unpredictable; elusive; hard to pin down
- 捉襟见肘 捉襟見肘 zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄡˇ zuk1 kam1 gin3 zau2 lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
- 捕风捉影 捕風捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng ㄅㄨˇ ㄈㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ bou6 fung1 zuk3 jing2 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
- 瓮中捉鳖 甕中捉鱉 wèng zhōng zhuō biē ㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄧㄝ ung3 zung1 zuk3 bit3 lit. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom)
- 贼喊捉贼 賊喊捉賊 zéi hǎn zhuō zéi ㄗㄟˊ ㄏㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄟˊ caak6 haam3 zuk1 caak6 lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)
- 关门捉贼 關門捉賊 guān mén zhuō zéi ㄍㄨㄢ ㄇㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄟˊ gwaan1 mun4 zuk3 caak6 to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)
摸
- 摸索 mō suo ㄇㄛ ˙ㄙㄨㄛ mo2 saak3 to feel about
- 抚摸 撫摸 fǔ mō ㄈㄨˇ ㄇㄛ fu2 mo2 to gently caress and stroke
- 触摸 觸摸 chù mō ㄔㄨˋ ㄇㄛ zuk1 mo2 to touch
- 估摸 gū mo ㄍㄨ ˙ㄇㄛ gu2 mo2 to reckon
- 偷摸 tōu mō ㄊㄡ ㄇㄛ tau1 mo2 surreptitious; sneaky
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- 咂摸 zā mo ㄗㄚ ˙ㄇㄛ zaap3 mo2 (dialect) to savor
- 学摸 學摸 xué mo ㄒㄩㄝˊ ˙ㄇㄛ hok6 mo2 variant of 踅摸
- 寻摸 尋摸 xún mo ㄒㄩㄣˊ ˙ㄇㄛ cam4 mo2 to look for
- 探摸 tàn mō ㄊㄢˋ ㄇㄛ taam3 mo2 to feel for sth
- 摸吧 mō bā ㄇㄛ ㄅㄚ mo2 baa1 touch bar (hostess bar that allows physical contact)
- 摸底 mō dǐ ㄇㄛ ㄉㄧˇ mo2 dai2 to have a clear view (of a situation)
- 摸彩 mō cǎi ㄇㄛ ㄘㄞˇ mo2 coi2 to draw lots
- 摸排 mō pái ㄇㄛ ㄆㄞˊ mo2 paai4 thorough search
- 摸清 mō qīng ㄇㄛ ㄑㄧㄥ mo2 cing1 to suss out; to figure out; to ascertain
- 摸牌 mō pái ㄇㄛ ㄆㄞˊ mo2 paai2 to draw a tile (at mahjong)
- 摸脉 摸脈 mō mài ㄇㄛ ㄇㄞˋ mo2 mak6 to feel sb's pulse
- 摸象 mō xiàng ㄇㄛ ㄒㄧㄤˋ mo2 zoeng6 to touch an elephant (of proverbial blind people)
- 摸鱼 摸魚 mō yú ㄇㄛ ㄩˊ mo2 jyu2 to catch fish
- 摸黑 mō hēi ㄇㄛ ㄏㄟ mo2 hak1 to grope about in the dark
- 约摸 約摸 yuē mo ㄩㄝ ˙ㄇㄛ joek3 mok2 variant of 约莫
Idioms with these characters
- 捕风捉影 捕風捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng ㄅㄨˇ ㄈㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ bou6 fung1 zuk3 jing2 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
- 关门捉贼 關門捉賊 guān mén zhuō zéi ㄍㄨㄢ ㄇㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄟˊ gwaan1 mun4 zuk3 caak6 to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)
- 瓮中捉鳖 甕中捉鱉 wèng zhōng zhuō biē ㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄧㄝ ung3 zung1 zuk3 bit3 lit. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom)
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- 贼喊捉贼 賊喊捉賊 zéi hǎn zhuō zéi ㄗㄟˊ ㄏㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄟˊ caak6 haam3 zuk1 caak6 lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)
- 捉襟见肘 捉襟見肘 zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄡˇ zuk1 kam1 gin3 zau2 lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
- 捉摸不定 zhuō mō bù dìng ㄓㄨㄛ ㄇㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ zuk1 mo2 bat1 ding6 (idiom) unpredictable; elusive; hard to pin down
- 鬼摸脑壳 鬼摸腦殼 guǐ mō nǎo ké ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄛ ㄋㄠˇ ㄎㄜˊ gwai2 mo2 nou5 hok3 (idiom) muddled; momentarily confused
- 合眼摸象 hé yǎn mō xiàng ㄏㄜˊ ㄧㄢˇ ㄇㄛ ㄒㄧㄤˋ hap6 ngaan5 mo2 zoeng6 to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
- 浑水摸鱼 渾水摸魚 hún shuǐ mō yú ㄏㄨㄣˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄛ ㄩˊ wan4 seoi2 mo2 jyu4 to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
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- 盲人摸象 máng rén mō xiàng ㄇㄤˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄛ ㄒㄧㄤˋ maang4 jan4 mo2 zoeng6 blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅盘经); fig. unable to see the big picture
- 摸金校尉 mō jīn xiào wèi ㄇㄛ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄨㄟˋ mo2 gam1 gaau3 wai3 (idiom) military title said to have existed in the Han dynasty, allegedly granted to officials tasked with retrieving gold from tombs to fund military campaigns; (in popular fiction) tomb raider
- 偷鸡摸狗 偷雞摸狗 tōu jī mō gǒu ㄊㄡ ㄐㄧ ㄇㄛ ㄍㄡˇ tau1 gai1 mo2 gau2 to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom)
- 偷偷摸摸 tōu tōu mō mō ㄊㄡ ㄊㄡ ㄇㄛ ㄇㄛ tau1 tau1 mo1 mo1 (idiom) surreptitious; sneaky
- 瞎子摸象 xiā zi mō xiàng ㄒㄧㄚ ˙ㄗ ㄇㄛ ㄒㄧㄤˋ hat6 zi2 mo2 zoeng6 blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅盘经); fig. unable to see the big picture
- 众盲摸象 眾盲摸象 zhòng máng mō xiàng ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄇㄤˊ ㄇㄛ ㄒㄧㄤˋ zung3 maang4 mo2 zoeng6 multitude of blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅盘经); fig. unable to see the big picture