接触 (jiēchù) · to touch

接触 (jiēchù) means “to touch; to come into contact with”. It is written with 2 characters: 接 (to pick up (sb)) + 触 (to butt). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 接触 is built

The characters

接 jiē · to pick up (sb)

What 接 is made of

扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
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)

触 chù · to butt

What 触 is made of

角jiǎo — angle
- ⺈ — top shape
- 用yòng — to use
  - 冂 — frame
虫chóng — insect
- 中zhōng — central
  - 口kǒu — mouth
  - 丨 — vertical stroke

Example sentences

我很少接触这方面的知识。Wǒ hěn shǎo jiēchù zhèfāngmiàn de zhīshí.I rarely come across this kind of knowledge.

孩子应该多接触大自然。Háizi yīnggāi duō jiēchù dàzìrán.Children should spend more time in nature.

Questions about 接触

What does 接触 mean?

接触 (jiēchù) means “to touch; to come into contact with”.

How do you pronounce 接触?

接触 is pronounced jiēchù.

Which HSK level is 接触?

接触 is in Old HSK 5.

Related words

Learn 接触 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 50: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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