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接jiē

to meet, receive (a person). 11 strokes, radical 扌, first met in HSK 2.

Pinyin jiēStrokes 11Radical 扌Band HSK 2Words 14

How to write 接

Strokes 1–3 write 扌, then strokes 4–11 write 妾.

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Stroke order chart for 接 — 11 strokes, radical 扌

Write 接 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 接 · the stroke-order rules

What 接 is made of

扌 (shǒu, hand) and 妾 (qiè, concubine).

扌 carries the meaning — hand — and 妾 carries the sound.

Words that use 接

接(jiē) to meet, receive (a person)
到某个地方去迎候别人

他到车站接远方来的朋友。He went to the station to meet a friend from afar.

Lesson 38, 上课 · 鸿儒硕学与市井生计 · Scholarly Exchanges, Culinary Flavors & Urban Life

接(jiē)到(dào) to receive (mail, a call, etc.)
收到别人送来的东西

傍晚他接到一封珍贵的贺信。In the evening, he received a precious congratulatory letter.

Lesson 38, 上课 · 鸿儒硕学与市井生计 · Scholarly Exchanges, Culinary Flavors & Urban Life

接(jiē)受(shòu) to accept, take on
愿意收下别人给的东西或意见

他虚心接受了大家的建议。He humbly accepted everyone's suggestions.

Lesson 39, 过节 · 鸿儒硕学与市井生计 · Scholarly Exchanges, Culinary Flavors & Urban Life

接(jiē)着(zhe) then, continuing on
紧跟在前一个动作之后

他先鞠了一躬,接着响起热烈掌声。He bowed first, and then thunderous applause broke out.

Lesson 39, 过节 · 鸿儒硕学与市井生计 · Scholarly Exchanges, Culinary Flavors & Urban Life

直(zhí)接(jiē) direct, directly
指不经过中间环节,面对面进行

他们当面直接交流了经验。They directly exchanged experience face to face.

Lesson 100, 吃中餐 · 返璞归真与立己达人 · Return to Simplicity & Cultivating the Self

接(jiē)近(jìn) to draw close to a place
距离越来越小,快要到达

登山队渐渐接近山顶。The climbing team gradually draws close to the summit.

Lesson 156, 地理山川与长城 · 气候环境与地理风貌 · Climate, Environment & Regional Geography

迎(yíng)接(jiē) to welcome, usher in
热情地等候并接待到来的人或事

大门倒贴福字迎接新春。Doors are hung with upside-down fortune characters to usher in the new year.

Lesson 179, 辞旧迎新与新春佳节 · 节日民俗与礼尚往来 · Festivals, Folk Traditions & Social Courtesies

接(jiē)待(dài) to receive, to host guests
热情地招呼来访的客人

工作人员热情接待各位客商。Staff warmly receive every visiting trader.

Lesson 195, 商业洽谈与客户接待 · 商业贸易与金融投资 · Commerce, Financial Transactions & Market Trade

间(jiàn)接(jiē) indirect
指不是直接发生,而是通过中间环节产生联系

修通山路间接带动了乡村文旅。Building the mountain road indirectly boosted rural tourism.

Lesson 439, 砥砺克艰 · 笃志筑业与工巧开新 · Steadfast Craftsmanship & Grand Architecture

接(jiē)触(chù) to contact, get in touch with
指跟人或事物发生联系

他们深入接触群众了解需求。They got deeply in touch with the community to learn their needs.

Lesson 442, 开拓启新 · 笃行自励与经世宏图 · Resolute Self-Mastery & Civic Governance

and 4 more in the catalogue.

More characters with the radical 扌

All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.

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