摹

imitate, copy

摹 is composed of the BuShou of 手(hand) and莫, 莫 depicts the lowering sun being covered by grass. The sun goes down, light dims so its shape appears and can be drawn by hand, so摹 means copy, its meaning is similar to模.

Vocabulary of 摹

  • 摹寫 (to copy)
  • 摹本 (copy, facsimile)

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