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接

jiē

to pick up; to answer

A person receiving a parcel
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Character

接 jiē

Strokes
11
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 妾 concubine
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我去接你。 Wǒ qù jiē nǐ. I will go pick you up.
  • 他接电话。 Tā jiē diànhuà. He answers the phone.
  • 妈妈接孩子。 Māma jiē háizi. Mom picks up the child.

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