触(chù)

HSK 513 strokesTrad. 觸

to touch

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Character information

Pinyin
chù
Meaning
to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
觸

Origin & structure

Where 触 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰角虫

In this compound, the meaning comes from 角 (horn); 虫 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

角jiǎo虫chóng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 触 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 触

Common words using 触 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jiē接chù触
HSK 5

to touch

Open 接触 page →
gǎn感chù触
HSK 7-9

one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved; touched

Open 感触 page →
dǐ抵chù触
HSK 7-9

to conflict; to contradict

Open 抵触 page →
chù触dòng动
HSK 7-9

to touch

Open 触动 page →
chù触mō摸
HSK 7-9

to touch

Open 触摸 page →
qiè切chù触

osculation (higher order tangency)

Open 切触 page →
yī一chù触jí即kuì溃

to collapse on the first encounter

Open 一触即溃 page →
yī一chù触jí即fā发

could happen at any moment

Open 一触即发 page →

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丑丢乏乘乙亏享仔

From 触’s common words

接感抵动摸切一即

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