觸 (zuk1 | chu4) : strike; move; offend

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觸

zuk1

chu4

[1] strike; hit; run against
[2] move; stir up sb's feelings
[3] offend; violate; infuriate

Stroke count: 20

Level: 2

Radical: (#148)

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

觸 / 触

This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 10th Apr 2012 15:15

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接觸 zip3 zuk1 jie1 chu4 = to contact; to be in touch; a contact

觸犯 cuk1/zuk1 faan6 chu4 fan4 = to offend

觸發 zuk1 faat3 chu4 fa1 = trigger, spark

感觸 gam2 zuk1 = feeling

抵觸 dai2 zuk1 = conflict; contradict; clash; collide; interfere

觸及 zuk1 kap6 = touch

靈機一觸 ling4 gei1 jat1 zuk1 = flash of inspiration; the exclamation "Eureka!"

一觸即發 jat1 zuk1 zik1 faat3 yi1 chu4 ji2 fa1 = could happen at any moment; on the verge

觸發清單 zuk1 faat3 cing1 daan1 chu4 fa1 qing1 dan1 = trigger list

性接觸 sing3 zip3 zuk1 /cuk1 xing4 jie1 chu4 = sexual encounter

婚外性接觸 fan1 ngoi6 sing3 zip3 zuk1 /cuk1 hun1 wai4 xing4 jie1 chu4 = extramarital sex

觸電 zuk1 din6 chu4 dian4 = (to receive an) electric shock; the thrill of surprise

觸電死 zuk1 din6 sei2 chu4 dian4 si3 = electrothanasia, electrocution

觸覺 zuk1 gok3 chu4 jue2 = touch

觸角 zuk1 gok3 chu4 jiao3 = a tentacle, feeler, antenna, antennae

異性性接觸 ji6 sing3 sing3 zip3 zuk1 ;cuk1 yi4 xing4 xing4 jie1 chu4 = heterosexual sex

戰爭一觸即發的地點 zin3 zang1 jat1 zuk1 zik1 faat3 dik1 dei6 dim2 = hot spot

觸幕 zuk1 mok6 = touch screen

觸電致死 zuk1 din6 zi3 sei2 chu4 dian4 zhi4 si3 = electrocution (lit., "(to receive a) deadly electric shock")

點觸板 dim2 zuk1 baan2 = a touch pad on a computer (formally used, as in a specification in an ad)

輕觸式屏幕 hing1 zuk1 sik1 ping4 mok6 = touch screen display

潮流觸覺 ciu4 lau4 zuk1 gok3 = sense of fashion 粵

突觸 dat6 cuk1 tu1 chu4 = synapse; synapsis; synaptic junction

觸鬚 zuk1 sou1 chu4 xu1 = a tentacle, feelers, antenna, antennae

觸手 zuk1 sau2 chu4 shou3 = a tentacle

觸動 zuk1 dung6 chu4 dong4 = to move (someone's emotions or worry)

觸摸 zuk1 mo2 cu4 mo1 = to touch

近距離接觸 gan6 keoi5 lei4 zip3 zuk1 jin4 ju4 li2 jie1 chu4 = close contact

觸控筆 zuk1 hung3 bat1 chu4 kong4 bi3 = stylus

觸發地雷 zuk1 faat3 dei6 leoi4 chu4 fa1 di4 lei2 = [n] contact mine

觸發電路 zuk1 faat3 din6 lou6 chu4 fa1 dian4 lei2 = [n] trigger circuit

觸覺器官 zuk1 gok3 hei3 gun1 chu4 jue2 qi4 guan1 = [n] tactile organ

觸媒轉化器 zuk1 mui4 zyun2 faa3 hei3 = a catalytic converter

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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