掁 (chéng) - To touch & to come into contact with

掁Tone 2

chéng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

呈橙

掁 · chéng

To touch;

to come into contact with;

to collide with.

To touchto come into contact withto collide with.

Usage highlights

Touch lightlyBump intoCome into contactCollision contactAvoid contactHand touches

Synonyms

  • 碰— to touch; to bump
  • 触— to contact; to touch
  • 撞— to collide; to bump into

Antonyms

  • 离— to leave; to separate
  • 避— to avoid; to evade

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The two cars touched (掁了一下).
  • His hand brushed against the wall (手掁到墙).
  • The boat bumped into the dock (船掁了码头).
  • Avoid contact with the hot surface (避免掁到热表面).

Collocations

  • Touch lightly(轻掁)
  • Bump into(掁到)
  • Come into contact(相掁)
  • Collision contact(碰撞掁)
  • Avoid contact(避免掁)
  • Hand touches(手掁)

Idioms

  • No common idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is relatively rare in modern usage and is not commonly found in classical texts.
  • It represents the basic concept of physical contact or collision.
  • In naming contexts, it would be unusual due to its specific meaning of collision/contact.

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