Chinese Word: 触 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

触 (Trad.: 觸)HSK 5

Pinyin: chù

English Definition: to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions

Chinese Definition:
①抵、顶：抵触。“羝羊触藩，赢其角”。
②碰，撞：触礁。触电。触动。触摸。触发。触犯。触怒。
③遇着：接触。触觉。触目惊心。触角(jiǎo)。触景生情。触类旁通。
④因某种刺激而引起感情变化：感触。忽有所触。

Total strokes: 13; Radical: 角

Pictophonetic:虫 indicates the sound; 角 (horn) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 角 [ jiǎo ] angle, corner; horn, horn-shaped
- 虫 [ chóng ] insect, worm; mollusk

Similar Characters: 鮋

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接触HSK 5	jiē chù	to touch; to contact; access; in touch with
触动	chù dòng	to touch; to stir up (trouble or emotions); to move (sb's emotions or worry)
感触	gǎn chù	one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved; touched
触犯HSK 6	chù fàn	to violate; to offend
触及	chù jí	to touch (physically, one's feelings etc); to touch on (a topic)

1		chù mō píng 触摸屏 méi yǒu 没有 xiǎng yìng 响应 wǒ 我 de 的 shū rù 输入。 The touch screen is not responding to my input.
2		tā men 他们 néng gòu 能够 tōng guò 通过 chù mō 触摸 lái 来 biàn bié 辨别 wù tǐ 物体。 They can distinguish objects through touch.
3		cháng shí jiān 长时间 jiē chù 接触 diàn nǎo 电脑 píng mù 屏幕 duì 对 yǎn jing 眼睛 yǒu hài 有害。 Long-term exposure to computer screens is harmful to the eyes.
4		wǒ 我 de 的 shǒu zhǐ 手指 dòng dé 冻得 jiāng yìng 僵硬， méi yǒu 没有 rèn hé 任何 chù jué 触觉。 My fingers were so cold that I couldn't feel anything.
5		tā men 他们 de 的 liàn ài 恋爱 chù fàn 触犯 le 了 jiā zhǎng 家长 de 的 chuán tǒng 传统 guān niàn 观念。 Their relationship challenged the traditional values of their parents.

1		chù mō píng 触摸屏 méi yǒu 没有 xiǎng yìng 响应 wǒ 我 de 的 shū rù 输入。 The touch screen is not responding to my input.
2		tā men 他们 néng gòu 能够 tōng guò 通过 chù mō 触摸 lái 来 biàn bié 辨别 wù tǐ 物体。 They can distinguish objects through touch.
3		cháng shí jiān 长时间 jiē chù 接触 diàn nǎo 电脑 píng mù 屏幕 duì 对 yǎn jing 眼睛 yǒu hài 有害。 Long-term exposure to computer screens is harmful to the eyes.
4		wǒ 我 de 的 shǒu zhǐ 手指 dòng dé 冻得 jiāng yìng 僵硬， méi yǒu 没有 rèn hé 任何 chù jué 触觉。 My fingers were so cold that I couldn't feel anything.
5		tā men 他们 de 的 liàn ài 恋爱 chù fàn 触犯 le 了 jiā zhǎng 家长 de 的 chuán tǒng 传统 guān niàn 观念。 Their relationship challenged the traditional values of their parents.