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触犯 (chù fàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 触犯

动 dòng verb

to violate

他触犯了法律，被警察逮捕了。

tā chù fàn le fǎ lǜ bèi jǐng chá dài bǔ le

He violated the law and was arrested by the police.

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Word breakdown

触 chù — to touch, to come into contact with

1 接触 jiē chù — to contact HSK 5
- 接 to connect, to join
- 触 to touch, to reach
Example

他经常接触不同的文化。

tā jīng cháng jiē chù bù tóng de wén huà

He often comes into contact with different cultures.
2 感触 gǎn chù — impressions HSK 7
- 感 feeling, emotion, sensation
- 触 touch, being affected or moved by something
Example

回到故乡，他感触很深。

huí dào gù xiāng tā gǎn chù hěn shēn

Returning to his hometown, he had deep feelings.
3 抵触 dǐ chù — to conflict with, to contradict HSK 7
- 抵 to resist, to oppose
- 触 to touch, to come into contact with
Example

这个规定与法律抵触。

zhè ge guī dìng yǔ fǎ lǜ dǐ chù

This regulation conflicts with the law.
4 触动 chù dòng — to touch (emotionally), to move HSK 7
- 触 to touch, to come into contact with
- 动 to move, to stir (emotions)
Example

这个故事深深触动了我的心。

zhè ge gù shi shēn shēn chù dòng le wǒ de xīn

This story deeply touched my heart.
5 触摸 chù mō — touch HSK 7
- 触 to touch, to come into contact with
- 摸 to feel, to stroke
Example

请不要触摸展品。

qǐng bù yào chù mō zhǎn pǐn

Please do not touch the exhibits.

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6 触目惊心 chù mù jīng xīn — shocking to see, appalling HSK 7
- 触 come into contact with, encounter (with the eyes)
- 目 eye, sight, vision
- 惊 shock, startle, alarm
- 心 heart, mind, emotions
Example

战争过后的城市景象触目惊心。

zhàn zhēng guò hòu de chéng shì jǐng xiàng chù mù jīng xīn

The city scene after the war was shocking to see.
7 触觉 chù jué — sense of touch HSK 7
- 触 touch, contact
- 觉 sense, perception
Example

婴儿通过触觉来探索世界。

yīng ér tōng guò chù jué lái tàn suǒ shì jiè

Babies explore the world through their sense of touch.

犯 fàn — to violate, to offend, to commit (an offense)

1 侵犯 qīn fàn — violate HSK 7
- 侵 invade, encroach
- 犯 violate, offend
Example

这种行为侵犯了公民的隐私权。

zhè zhǒng xíng wéi qīn fàn le gōng mín de yǐn sī quán

This behavior violates citizens' privacy rights.
2 冒犯 mào fàn — to offend HSK 7
- 冒 rashly, boldly (doing something without proper consideration)
- 犯 to violate, to transgress (against someone)
Example

我不是故意冒犯你的。

wǒ bù shì gù yì mào fàn nǐ de

I didn't mean to offend you.
3 囚犯 qiú fàn — prisoner HSK 7
- 囚 imprisoned, confined (depicts confinement)
- 犯 offender, criminal (one who committed a crime)
Example

这个囚犯已经被关押了十年。

zhè ge qiú fàn yǐ jīng bèi guān yā le shí nián

This prisoner has been imprisoned for ten years.
4 犯愁 fàn chóu — to worry HSK 7
- 犯 to be affected by, to experience
- 愁 worry, anxiety
Example

他为找工作的事情犯愁。

tā wèi zhǎo gōng zuò de shì qing fàn chóu

He worries about finding a job.
5 犯罪 fàn zuì — to commit a crime HSK 7
- 犯 to commit, to violate
- 罪 crime, offense
Example

任何人都不应该犯罪。

rèn hé rén dōu bù yīng gāi fàn zuì

No one should commit crimes.

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6 犯规 fàn guī — commit a foul HSK 7
- 犯 to commit, to violate
- 规 rules, regulations
Example

裁判判定那名球员犯规。

cái pàn pàn dìng nà míng qiú yuán fàn guī

The referee ruled that the player committed a foul.
7 罪犯 zuì fàn — criminal HSK 7
- 罪 crime
- 犯 offender
Example

警察逮捕了那个罪犯。

jǐng chá dài bǔ le nà ge zuì fàn

The police arrested that criminal.

Structure & writing

1 触 chù — to touch, bump into, or encounter

触 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 角 jiǎo — horn (hard growth on an animal's head, typically long, curved, and pointed)

Xpinyin

角 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 3

嘴 zuǐ mouth (of a person or animal); organ for eating and speaking 解 jiě to split open; to separate

HSK 4

确 què accurate; true; factual

HSK 5

衡 héng steelyard beam; weighing instrument such as a scale or balance 触 chù to touch, bump into, or encounter

1.2 虫 chóng — person with a certain trait (often derogatory or humorous)

虫 is a component in 28 characters

HSK 1

蛋 dàn egg (of birds, turtles, snakes, etc.); a shelled ovum that can hatch if fertilized

HSK 2

虽 suī although; even though (used in the first clause, often paired with 'but' in the second clause)

HSK 5

独 dú single; alone 蛇 shé snake; a legless, scaly reptile, often venomous 蝴 hú used in 蝴蝶 (butterfly): insect with large, colorful wings held upright at rest, slender abdomen, feeds on nectar; some larvae are pests, others prey on aphids 蝶 dié butterfly 触 chù to touch, bump into, or encounter

HSK 6

虹 hóng rainbow (colorful arc in the sky after rain, with seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet) 蚁 yǐ ant (small insect living in colonies, typically black, brown, or red, with threadlike or clubbed antennae and a narrow waist) 蚂 mǎ see "蚂蟥"; common name for leeches 蜂 fēng bee, wasp, or hornet; a hymenopteran insect with a venomous sting 蜜 mì honey, the thick sweet liquid produced by bees from flower nectar

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融 róng melt; soften when heated

HSK 7

浊 zhuó (of water, air, etc.) murky, impure, turbid — opposite of 清烛 zhú candle, a wax object with a wick used for lighting 虾 xiā shrimp; prawn (aquatic arthropod with segmented body and thin transparent shell) 蚀 shí to lose; to damage; to deplete 蚊 wén mosquito

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蛀 zhù wood-boring or fabric-eating insect; moth; weevil 蛙 wā frog (amphibian that hatches from eggs as tadpoles, with no tail, long hind legs, short forelegs, and webbed toes; good at jumping and swimming; feeds on insects, beneficial to agriculture) 蛮 mán rude and unreasonable 蜡 là wax (solid fatty substance extracted from animals, plants, or petroleum) 蝇 yíng fly (insect); housefly 螃 páng crab (crustacean with a hard shell, claws, and sideways gait) 螺 luó snail or spiral-shelled mollusk (e.g. freshwater snail, conch, screw snail) 蟹 xiè crab; arthropod amphibious creature with a hard shell, clawed front legs, and a segmented abdomen 蠢 chǔn slow-witted, stupid, clumsy and inflexible 骚 sāo to disturb, to cause unrest

Stroke order

2 犯 fàn — to violate; to conflict with

犯 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 犭 quǎn — dog/canine radical

犭 is a component in 24 characters

HSK 1

狗 gǒu dog 猫 māo cat (mammal with round face, short ears, large eyes, retractable claws, agile and fond of catching mice)

HSK 4

猜 cāi to guess; to figure out from clues or imagination 获 huò to capture; to seize

HSK 5

犹 yóu (lit.) just like; as if 狂 kuáng mentally deranged; insane; mad 独 dú single; alone 猪 zhū pig; hog; swine (a domesticated mammal with a large head, long snout, small eyes, big ears, short limbs, and a fat body, raised for meat, hide, and bristles) 猴 hóu monkey (mammal resembling humans, with brown or grey fur, a tail, agile movements; omnivorous; commonly called 猴子)

HSK 6

犯 fàn to violate; to conflict with 狠 hěn fierce; cruel 狮 shī lion (large carnivorous mammal) 狼 láng wolf (a carnivorous mammal resembling a dog, with a long face, erect ears, yellowish or grayish-brown fur, and a drooping tail; nocturnal and fierce)

HSK 7

狈 bèi see 〖狼狈〗、〖狼狈为奸〗狐 hú fox (a mammal with a pointed snout, triangular ears, and a bushy tail, typically reddish-yellow in colour; commonly called 狐狸) 狡 jiǎo cunning, crafty, deceitful 狭 xiá narrow; not wide (opposite of "广") 狱 yù prison; jail

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狸 li leopard cat (also called mountain cat, brownish-yellow fur with black markings) 猎 liè to hunt; to catch animals or birds 猖 chāng (lit.) rampant; ferocious; wanton and unruly 猛 měng fierce; ferocious 猩 xīng orangutan or chimpanzee; large ape with reddish-brown or black fur, long forelimbs, no tail, native to Sumatra and similar regions 猾 huá cunning, crafty, deceitful

2.2 㔾 jié — ancient credential token used by envoys and officials

㔾 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 4

危 wēi unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安)

HSK 5

卷 juàn a scroll (of painting or calligraphy) that can be rolled up 怨 yuàn resentment; hatred 范 fàn (lit.) mold; model

HSK 6

仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 犯 fàn to violate; to conflict with

HSK 7

厄 è (class.) strategic pass; perilous terrain

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