Chinese word dictionary

触礁

chù jiāo · (of a ship) to strike a reef; (fig.) to hit a snag

Practice word

Word information

Simplified触礁

Traditional觸礁

Pinyinchù jiāo

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.

触chù

to butt, to gore, to ram; to touch

礁jiāo

jetty, reef

How to learn 触礁

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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接触jiēchù

to touch; to contact; access; in touch with

触动chùdòng

to touch; to stir up (trouble or emotions); to move (sb's emotions or worry)

触犯chùfàn

to violate; to offend

触觉chùjué

sense of touch; tactile sensation

触摸chùmō

to touch

触目惊心chùmù-jīngxīn

lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight