How to write 扪

扪 (mén) 1. 按，摸。 [En.] Press, touch. 例: ～心自问。 [Example:] Question oneself while pressing the heart. 2. 同本义 ([En.] hold) 【引】 1. 《说文》：扪，抚持也。 [Reference:] "扪" means to hold. 2. 《诗·大雅·抑》：莫扪朕舌。 注:“扪，持也。” [Reference:] "Do not hold my tongue." Note: "扪" means to hold. 例: 扪舌(握住舌头，使不能说话); 扪虱(捉住虱子); 扪月(捉月) [Example:] Hold tongue (to grip the tongue and make it unable to speak); hold lice (to catch lice); hold the moon (to catch the moon). 3. 抚摸 ([En.] stroke; touch) 【引】 1. 《史记·高祖本纪》：乃扪足曰:“虏中吾指。” 索隐:“扪，摸也。” [Reference:] "The Historical Records: then he touched his foot saying, 'This is my finger among the captives.'" Note: "扪" means to touch. 2. 《素问·离合真邪论》：必先扪而循之。 注:“扪，谓手摸。” [Reference:] "The Plain Questions: One must first touch and follow." Note: "扪" means to touch with the hand. 3. 清· 薛福成《观巴黎油画记》：以手扪之。 [Reference:] "In my account of viewing Parisian oil paintings: to touch it with my hand." 例: 扪心(抚摸胸口); 扪心自揣(按着胸口自我估量); 扪循(按摩); 扪摸(触摸;摸索); 扪腹(抚摸腹部); 扪索(摸索，寻求); 扪足(以手摸足); 扪参(抚摸参宿); 扪天(摸天。极言其高); 扪膝(摸膝) [Example:] Touch the heart (to pat the chest); reflect inwardly (to press the chest and self-assess); massage (to feel); explore (to touch and seek); touch the abdomen (to pat the belly); search (to feel around, to seek); touch the foot (to use a hand to examine the foot); touch the stars (to pat the stars); touch the sky (to touch the heavens, an expression of how high); touch the knee (to pat the knee). 4. 攀; 挽 ([En.] climb) 例: 扪涉(谓攀山涉水); 扪萝(攀援葛藤) [Example:] Climbing and wading (to traverse mountains and waters); climbing vines (to climb climbing plants).