踫 (pèng) - To touch & to bump

踫Tone 4

pèng ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

踫 · pèng

To touch;

to bump;

to collide;

to encounter;

to meet by chance.

To touchto bumpto collide

Usage highlights

Bump intoEncounter by chanceCollideTouchRun intoHard object

Synonyms

  • 碰— to touch; to bump (more common simplified variant)
  • 撞— to collide; to bump into
  • 触— to touch; to contact

Antonyms

  • 避— to avoid; to evade
  • 躲— to hide; to dodge

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The car bumped into the wall (踫到墙).
  • I happened to meet an old friend (踫见老朋友).
  • Be careful not to touch the hot surface (踫到热表面).
  • They collided in the hallway (在走廊里踫撞).

Collocations

  • Bump into(踫到)
  • Encounter by chance(踫见)
  • Collide(踫撞)
  • Touch(踫触)
  • Run into(踫上)
  • Hard object(硬踫硬)

Idioms

  • Meet with a rebuff(踫钉子)
  • Diamond cut diamond(硬踫硬)
  • Encounter by chance(踫巧相遇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is often used in the context of physical contact or unexpected encounters.
  • In colloquial usage, it frequently appears in phrases describing chance meetings or accidental collisions.
  • The character carries connotations of both literal physical contact and metaphorical encounters with situations or people.

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