[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Anatomy-and-Living \ #Hand-Actions # 触 chù to touch ## Components [[角 jiǎo]] [[角 (jiǎo)]] [[虫 chóng]] [[虫 (chóng)]] ## Meaning Nowadays, the character 触 (chù) primarily means "to touch" or "to come into contact with." It is used in a variety of contexts to convey physical contact, collision, or interaction ## History The character 触 (chù) is a compound ideogram. It combines the radical 角, which signifies the action of animals using their horns to push or butt objects, with the component 蜀, originally referring to an insect found in hollyhocks. This insect moves forward by bending and stretching its head, resembling the motion of animals pushing with their horns. The traditional form 觸 was simplified to 触. The original meaning of 触 is "to touch with the horns," and it has extended to mean "to collide" or "to come into contact." ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ？ ### Bronze Script ![[触 bronce.svg]] ### Seal Script ![[触 sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[触 cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[触 reg.svg]]