感 gǎn — to feel; to move; to touch; to affect
我感到有点儿累。Wǒ gǎn dào yǒu diǎnr lèi.I feel a little tired.
Common words: 感觉 (gǎn jué)、感谢 (gǎn xiè)、感到 (gǎn dào)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to feel"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to feel", including 感 (gǎn), 触 (chù), 摸 (mō / mó). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to feel" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 感 (gǎn), 触 (chù), 摸 (mō / mó) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span gǎn, chù, mō, mó — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 感 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 感 gǎnto feel; to move; to touch; to affectUseful words: 感觉, 感谢
- 触 chùknock against; touch; to feelUseful words: 接触, 触犯
- 摸 mō / mófeel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to feel (one's pulse); imitateUseful words: 摸索, 触摸
Common words for these 3 "to feel" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 感 (gǎn) — so "to feel" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
感觉gǎn juéfeeling; impression; sensation; to feel感谢gǎn xièto thank; to be grateful感到gǎn dàoto feel; to sense; to perceive接触jiē chùto touch; to contact; access; in touch with触犯chù fànto violate; to offend触摸chù mōto touch摸索mō suoto feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly触摸chù mōto touch抚摸fǔ mōto gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "to feel".
触 chù — knock against; touch; to feel
小心别触电了。Xiǎo xīn bié chù diàn le.Be careful not to get an electric shock.
Common words: 接触 (jiē chù)、触犯 (chù fàn)、触摸 (chù mō)
摸 mō / mó — feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to feel (one's pulse); imitate
小猫的毛摸起来很柔软。Xiǎo māo de máo mō qǐ lái hěn róu ruǎn.The kitten fur feels very soft.
Common words: 摸索 (mō suo)、触摸 (chù mō)、抚摸 (fǔ mō)
All 3 characters
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