接 (zip3 | jie1 cha2 sha4 xie2) : receive; accept; join; connect

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接

zip3

jie1 cha2 sha4 xie2

[1] [v] receive; accept; take with the hand [2] [v] welcome; meet [3] [v] join; connect [4] [v] graft [5] [v] come close to; make contact with [6] [v] succeed to

Stroke count: 11

Level: 3

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

接

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Jul 2009 08:34

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直接 zik6 zip3 zhi2 jie1 = direct; directly

連接詞 lin4 zip3 ci4 lian2 jie1 ci2 = (lang.) conjunction

接合 zip3 hap6 jie1 he2 = join; joint

迎接 jing4 zip3 ying2 jie1 = to welcome

銜接 haam4 zip3 xian2 jie1 = to combine; to join together

接二連三 zip3 ji6 lin4 saam1 jie1 er4 lian2 san1 = (idiom) one right after another

接到 zip3 dou3*2 jie1 dao4 = to receive; have received

接受 zip3 sau6 jie1 shou4 = to receive; to accept

接待 zip3 doi6 jie1 dai4 = to receive (a visit); to admit (entry)

接收 zip3 sau1 jie1 shou1 = to receive; to accept
See all 106 compounds (CantoDict reports 112 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 3 examples containing 接

今晚我媽咪接我粵
My mum'll pick me up this evening.
[Lit. this evening I mom collect me]

我嘅職業唔係一般人可以接受粵
My occupation is not one that normal people can accept.

我很高興接受你的邀請。國 ?!
I am happy to accept your invitation.

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Decimal representation of this word: 接
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