接
接 (jiē) means “to pick up (sb)”. It is made of 扌 + 妾 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 接 into its parts
What 接 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 妾 qiè — concubine
- 辛 xīn — bitter
- 女 nǚ — woman
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 妾 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
接 stroke order
Example sentences
我去机场接你。Wǒ qù jīchǎng jiē nǐ.I'll pick you up at the airport.
你能接一下电话吗？Nǐ néng jiē yīxià diànhuà ma?Can you answer the phone?
Words with 接
- 接到jiēdàoto receive
- 接受jiēshòuto accept
- 接下来jiēxiàláinext
- 接着jiēzheto continue
- 直接zhíjiēdirectly
- 接待jiēdàito receive (guests)
- 接近jiējìnto get close to
- 迎接yíngjiēto welcome
- 接触jiēchùto touch
- 间接jiànjiēindirect
- 接连jiēliánin a row
- 衔接xiánjiēto link up
- 再接再厉zàijiēzàilìto keep up the effort
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiē |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to pick up (sb); to answer (the phone); to receive |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 接
What does 接 mean?
接 (jiē) means “to pick up (sb); to answer (the phone); to receive”.
How many strokes does 接 have?
接 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 接?
The radical of 接 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 接?
接 is made of 扌 (hand) and 妾 (concubine).
Which HSK level is 接?
接 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 接 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 48: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.