接
receive; connect
At a glance · 接
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从手，妾声，本义为交合、接触。形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为交接、相接。
Structure
形声字，从手（意符），妾（qiè）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinjiē
Radical扌
Strokes11
UnicodeU+63A5
Character type形声
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
receive; connect
To receive, touch, or connect.
Français
recevoir; relier
Recevoir, toucher ou relier.
Español
recibir; conectar
Recibir, tocar o conectar.
العربية
يستقبل؛ يصل
يستقبل أو يلمس أو يصل.
Русский
принимать; соединять
Принимать, касаться или соединять.
Common words
- 接jiēreceive
- 接受jiē shòuaccept