碰

踫
pèng
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frequent character
touch, meet
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

碰 has 石 stone/hard as the meaning part and 並 bìng as a loose sound part. It first described two things touching or colliding, then grew to touch or bump and to meet.

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Example Sentences

我不小心碰到了桌子。
wǒ bùxiǎoxīn pèngdào le zhuōzǐ 。
I accidentally touched the table.
他在街上碰见了我的朋友。
tāzài jiēshàng pèngjiàn le wǒde péngyǒu 。
He met my friend on the street.
请不要碰我的书。
qǐng búyào pèng wǒde shū 。
Please do not touch my book.

Same Characters, Different Readings

碰pèng
touch, meet
碰pèng
touch, meet

Words with similar meanings

触chù
to touch
More formal usage, generally refers to making contact.
遇yù
to meet
Refers specifically to meeting someone, often implies a chance encounter.

Homophones

碰pèng
touch, meet

Words Starting With 碰

碰见pèng jiàn
to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into

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