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触 (chù) — to touch, to come into contact with (physically); to move (someone's emotions), to stir up (feelings); (bound form) touch, contact, trigger (used in compounds)

Definition

触 (chù) is a bound root meaning 'to touch / to make contact' — both physically and emotionally (触动 'stir', 触发 'trigger'). It almost always appears as the first half of a compound; the standalone verb form is rare.

to touchto come into contact with (physically)to move (someone's emotions)to stir up (feelings)(bound form) touchcontacttrigger (used in compounds)

Examples

  • 触。
    Tā de shǒu qīng qīng chù dào le nà fú huà.
    His hand gently touched that painting.
  • 。
    Tā de huà shēn shēn chù dòng le wǒ de xīn.
    His words deeply moved my heart.
  • 。
    Zhè ge shì jiàn chù fā le shè huì gè jiè de tǎo lùn.
    This event triggered discussions from all sectors of society.
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