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摹 is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component is 手 (hand), typically written as 扌 when on the left, but here appearing at the bottom to indicate a manual action. The phonetic component 莫 (mò) provides the pronunciation; its original depiction of the sun setting into the grass is not relevant to the meaning here. The character centers on the physical act of tracing or copying, especially in calligraphy or painting, reflecting the manual effort involved in replicating a model. This core meaning is evident in compounds such as 摹仿.
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他在摹一幅画。
孩子们喜欢摹仿动物。
学习书法需要摹帖。
这幅画是摹本，不是原作。
他通过摹仿大师的作品来提高技巧。
电脑程序可以摹拟人类思维。
艺术家在创作前常进行摹写练习。
为了准确还原历史场景，他们仔细摹绘了古代建筑。