触

chù

ch+ù·4th tone

to touch · to make contact with sth

Radical: 角 Strokes: 13

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Common

Same radical

解角觞觜觚觥觖觱觳觯觫

Same radical

解角觞觜觚觥觖觱觳觯觫

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Character Decomposition

触=角+虫

Etymology

horn

Meanings

to touch

to make contact with sth

to stir up sb's emotions

chù

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Words with 触 122 total

brush stroke in Chinese painting and calligraphy · brushwork · style of drawing or writing笔触bǐ chù one's thoughts and feelings · emotional stirring · moved · touched感触gǎn chù to touch碰触pèng chù to touch by mistake; to accidentally activate or trigger; (fig.) to unwittingly run afoul of误触wù chù

Idioms with 触 42 total Chain

constant bickering and fighting (idiom); constantly at each other's throats · struggle for personal gain触斗蛮争chù dòu mán zhēng circumstances that evoke mixed feelings (idiom)触景伤情chù jǐng shāng qíng scene which recalls past memories (idiom) · evocative of the past · reminiscent · to arouse deep feelings触景生情chù jǐng shēng qíng to comprehend (new things) by analogy触类旁通chù lèi páng tōng