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触犯

chùfàn

to violate; to offend

A person steps over a red line on the ground
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Characters in this word

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

犯 fàn

Strokes
5
Radical
犭 — dog
Made of
犭 dog 㔾 seal
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 任何以商业利益为名泄露用户数据的行为,都可能触犯刑法。 Rènhé yǐ shāngyè lìyì wéi míng xièlòu yònghù shùjù de xíngwéi, dōu kěnéng chùfàn xíngfǎ. Any act of leaking user data in the name of commercial interests may violate criminal law.
  • 在这里乱扔垃圾,可能会触犯当地的规定。 Zài zhèlǐ luàn rēng lājī, kěnéng huì chùfàn dāngdì de guīdìng. Littering here may violate local regulations.
  • 他无意中触犯了长辈的忌讳,场面一下子安静了。 Tā wúyì zhōng chùfàn le zhǎngbèi de jìhuì, chǎngmiàn yíxiàzi ānjìng le. He unintentionally broke an elder's taboo, and the room suddenly went quiet.

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