碰

掽
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

我碰到了我的老朋友。
wǒ pèngdào le wǒde lǎopéngyǒu 。
I met my old friend.
小猫喜欢碰我的手。
xiǎomāo xǐhuān pèng wǒde shǒu 。
The kitten likes to touch my hand.
请不要碰这个机器。
qǐng búyào pèng zhègè jīqì 。
Please do not touch this machine.

Same Characters, Different Readings

碰pèng
touch, meet
碰pèng
touch, meet

Words with similar meanings

触chù
to touch
This synonym is often used in a more formal context.
遇yù
to meet
This synonym emphasizes the aspect of meeting someone rather than just physically touching.

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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