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接触

jiēchù

to touch; to have contact with

Two hands touching fingertips
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Characters in this word

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

触 chù

Strokes
13
Radical
角 — angle, corner
Made of
角 angle, corner 虫 insect, worm
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 触

Example phrases

  • 不要接触火。 Bú yào jiēchù huǒ. Do not touch the fire.
  • 我常接触学生。 Wǒ cháng jiēchù xuésheng. I often have contact with students.
  • 他们开始接触。 Tāmen kāishǐ jiēchù. They start to have contact.

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