The character 接 — “meet”: how to write it and what it means
meet, receive; connect
The Chinese character 接 is read jiē and means “meet, receive; connect”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 接
接 has 11 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 接, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 接 is made of
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 接
- 接受acceptHSK 4
- 接着then, nextHSK 4
- 直接direct, directlyHSK 4
- 接近approach, be close toHSK 5
- 连接connectHSK 5
- 接收receive (a signal, things)HSK 5
- 迎接welcome (guests)HSK 5
- 接待receive (guests)HSK 5
- 接触contact, come into contactHSK 5
- 接连in a row, one after anotherHSK 6
- 对接dock; liaiseHSK 6
- 链接link; connectHSK 6
- 间接indirectHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 接?
接 has 11 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 接 mean?
接 means “meet, receive; connect”. It appears in 接受 (“accept”), 接着 (“then”), 直接 (“direct”), 接近 (“approach”).
How do you pronounce 接?
接 is read jiē. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 接 have?
11 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 接 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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