Chinese symbol for “fathom”
捉摸
zhuō mō
to fathom; to make sense of; to grasp
The closest CC-CEDICT match for fathom is 捉摸 (zhuō mō), defined as: to fathom; to make sense of; to grasp.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “fathom”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 㖊 (噚) | xún | fathom (1.83 meters) (old) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 捉摸.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 捕捉 | bǔ zhuō | to catch; to seize; to capture |
| 活捉 | huó zhuō | to capture alive |
| 捉住 | zhuō zhù | to catch; to grapple with |
| 捉弄 | zhuō nòng | to tease |
| 捉拿 | zhuō ná | to arrest; to catch a criminal |
| 抚摸 (撫摸) | fǔ mō | to gently caress and stroke; to pet |
| 触摸 (觸摸) | chù mō | to touch |
| 摸索 | mō suo | to feel about; to grope about |
See also: Japanese symbol for “fathom”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.