摸不着

Traditional form:

摸不著

Pinyin (reading):

mōbuzháo

Definitions:

• can't touch; can't reach
• (fig.) unable to get a grasp of

Characters:

• 摸 - to caress, to stroke, to gently touch
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 着 - to make a move, to take action

Traditional characters:

• 摸 - to caress, to stroke, to gently touch
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 著 - to show, to prove, to make known