Chinese word dictionary

摩肩接踵

mó jiān jiē zhǒng · lit. rubbing shoulders and following in each other's footsteps; a thronging crowd

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Word information

Simplified摩肩接踵

Traditional摩肩接踵

Pinyinmó jiān jiē zhǒng

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

摩mó

to scour, to rub, to grind; friction

肩jiān

shoulders; to shoulder, to bear

接jiē

to connect, to join; to receive, to meet, to answer the phone

踵zhǒng

heel; to follow; to visit, to call on

How to learn 摩肩接踵

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Words with the same characters

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接jiē

to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb; to connect; to catch; to join; to extend; to take one's turn on duty; to take over for sb

接受jiēshòu

to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce

接着jiēzhe

to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn

直接zhíjiē

direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jian4 jie1]); immediate; straightforward

接触jiēchù

to touch; to contact; access; in touch with

接待jiēdài

to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients)