接

jiē
HSK 3
#247 most
frequent character
to receive, to answer (the phone)
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

接 joins 扌 hand, the meaning part, with 妾 qiè, the sound part. It first meant 'to contact'. From there it grew to 'to connect', 'to extend', and 'to receive'.

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Example Sentences

我接了一个电话。
wǒ jiēle yígè diànhuà 。
I received a phone call.
我在机场接朋友。
wǒzài jīchǎng jiē péngyǒu 。
I am meeting a friend at the airport.
请你接住这个球。
qǐng nǐ jiēzhù zhègè qiú 。
Please catch this ball.

Words with similar meanings

接到jiēdào
to receive
More specific to receiving messages or items.
迎接yíngjiē
to welcome
Emphasizes the act of welcoming someone rather than just receiving.
接见jiējiàn
to meet
Formal context of meeting someone, often used in official settings.

Words Starting With 接

接受jiē shòu
to accept; to receive
接待jiē dài
to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter)
接着jiē zhe
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
接触jiē chù
to touch; to contact; access; in touch with
接近jiē jìn
near; close to

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