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The character 摸 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left-side hand radical 扌 classifies it as a physical action performed by the hand. The right-side component 莫 provides the pronunciation. The core meaning refers to tactile actions like touching or feeling an object to gather sensory information. This literal sense of exploring by touch, such as groping in the dark, metaphorically extended to cognitive processes like guessing or trying to understand hidden intentions without full clarity.
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妈妈摸了摸我的头。
他在口袋里摸到了钥匙。
小猫喜欢摸毛线球。
他摸索着打开了台灯。
经过摸底，我们了解了情况。
在黑暗中，他只能摸索前进。
这项政策旨在摸清市场需求。
他对这个新领域还在慢慢摸索。