摸索 mōsuǒ to feel about
to feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly
How to remember 摸索: 摸 to caress + 索 cable = to feel about.
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How it is used
- To grope in the dark, or to feel one's way toward a method by trial - 在黑暗中摸索 (zài hēi'àn zhōng mōsuǒ) grope in the dark; 摸索出一套经验 (mōsuǒ chū yí tào jīngyàn) feel out a body of experience.
- Both literal groping and the figurative sense of fumbling toward know-how without a clear guide.