点 點 diǎn point / dot / drop / speck / o'clock / point (in space or time) / to draw a dot / to check on a list / to choose / to order (food in a restaurant) / to touch briefly / to hint / to light / to ignite / to pour a liquid drop by drop / (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更[geng1] / dot stroke in Chinese characters / classifier for items syn 动 動 dòng (of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter / abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb syn 联系 聯繫 lián xì connection / contact / relation / to get in touch with / to integrate / to link / to touch syn 感 gǎn to feel / to move / to touch / to affect / feeling / emotion / (suffix) sense of ~ syn 接触 接觸 jiē chù to touch / to contact / access / in touch with syn 动手 動手 dòng shǒu to set about (a task) / to hit / to punch / to touch syn 联络 聯絡 lián luò to get in touch with / to contact / to stay in contact (with) / liaison / (math.) connection syn 感动 感動 gǎn dòng to move (sb) / to touch (sb emotionally) / moving syn 涉及 shè jí to involve / to relate to / to concern / to touch upon syn 着 著 zháo to touch / to come in contact with / to feel / to be affected by / to catch fire / to burn / (coll.) to fall asleep / (after a verb) hitting the mark / succeeding in syn 着陆 著陸 zhuó lù landing / touchdown / to land / to touch down 触摸 觸摸 chù mō to touch syn 触动 觸動 chù dòng to touch / to stir up (trouble or emotions) / to move (sb's emotions or worry) syn 接头 接頭 jiē tóu connector / joint / coupling / (coll.) to contact / to get in touch with / to have knowledge of / to be familiar with syn 惊险 驚險 jīng xiǎn perilous / touch-and-go / nerve-racking / suspenseful syn 高高在上 gāo gāo zài shàng set up on high (idiom) / not in touch with reality / aloof and remote 触及 觸及 chù jí to touch (physically, one's feelings etc) / to touch on (a topic) syn 修整 xiū zhěng to spruce up / to renovate / to tend (a garden) / to groom (one's hair) / to finish (a rough surface) / to trim (a lawn) / to touch up (a photo) syn 失散 shī sàn to lose touch with / missing / scattered / separated from 人情味 rén qíng wèi human warmth / friendliness / human touch 锦上添花 錦上添花 jǐn shàng tiān huā lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom) / fig. to give sth additional splendor / to provide the crowning touch / (derog.) to benefit sb who is already well off 触觉 觸覺 chù jué sense of touch / tactile sensation 略带 略帶 lüè dài to have (an attribute) to a small degree / to have a touch of syn 接洽 jiē qià to discuss a matter with sb / to get in touch with / to arrange syn 卡子 qiǎ zi clip / hair fastener / checkpoint syn 画龙点睛 畫龍點睛 huà lóng diǎn jīng to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom) / fig. to add the vital finishing touch / the crucial point that brings the subject to life / a few words to clinch the point syn 脱钩 脫鉤 tuō gōu to cut ties / to disconnect / out of touch syn 笔锋 筆鋒 bǐ fēng the tip of a writing brush / vigor of style in writing / stroke / touch 落枕 lào zhěn to have a stiff neck after sleeping / (of the head) to touch the pillow 凤仙花 鳳仙花 fèng xiān huā balsam / Balsaminaceae (a flower family including Impatiens balsamina) / touch-me-not / busy Lizzie syn 苍劲 蒼勁 cāng jìn bold / upright and strong / vigorous / forceful (brush strokes) / sureness of touch syn 点染 點染 diǎn rǎn to touch up (a piece of writing) / to add details (to a painting) syn 未及 wèi jí to not have had time / to have not yet / not to touch upon 碰触 碰觸 pèng chù to touch 触碰 觸碰 chù pèng to touch / (fig.) to touch on (a matter) 触感 觸感 chù gǎn tactile sensation / touch / feel 摸不着 摸不著 mō bu zháo can't touch / can't reach / (fig.) unable to get a grasp of 触点 觸點 chù diǎn touch point 亲民 親民 qīn mín in touch with the people / sensitive to people's needs 点睛 點睛 diǎn jīng to add the finishing touch (abbr. for 畫龍點睛|画龙点睛[hua4 long2 dian3 jing1]) 盲打 máng dǎ to touch-type 男女授受不亲 男女授受不親 nán nǚ shòu shòu bù qīn men and women should not touch hands when they give or receive things (citation, from Mencius) 软柿子 軟柿子 ruǎn shì zi (coll.) pushover / soft touch 卡 qiǎ to block / to be stuck / to be wedged / customs station / a clip / a fastener / a checkpost / Taiwan pr. [ka3] syn 摸 mō to feel with the hand / to touch / to stroke / to grope / to steal / to abstract syn 触 觸 chù to touch / to make contact with sth / to stir up sb's emotions syn 泊 bó to anchor / touch at / to moor syn 描 miáo to depict / to trace (a drawing) / to copy / to touch up syn 点石成金 點石成金 diǎn shí chéng jīn to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom) / fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem 点金术 點金術 diǎn jīn shù Midas touch / golden touch 盲人摸象 máng rén mō xiàng blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[da4 ban1 Nie4 pan2 jing1]) / fig. unable to see the big picture / to mistake the part for the whole / unable to see the wood for the trees syn 摸吧 mō bā touch bar (hostess bar that allows physical contact) 跟手 gēn shǒu (coll.) while doing it / on the way through / (coll.) immediately / at once / (of a touch screen) responsive to the user's finger movements syn 按扣 àn kòu snap fastener 合眼摸象 hé yǎn mō xiàng to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom) / to proceed blindly 众盲摸象 眾盲摸象 zhòng máng mō xiàng multitude of blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[da4 ban1 Nie4 pan2 jing1]) / fig. unable to see the big picture / to mistake the part for the whole / unable to see the wood for the trees 点睛之笔 點睛之筆 diǎn jīng zhī bǐ the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom) / fig. to add the vital finishing touch / the crucial point that brings the subject to life / a few words to clinch the point 点铁成金 點鐵成金 diǎn tiě chéng jīn to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom) / fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem 聯系 lián xì variant of 聯繫|联系, connection / contact / relation / in touch with / to integrate / to link / to touch 摁扣儿 摁釦兒 èn kòu r snap fastener / press stud / popper syn 吃布 chī bù to catch on cloth (e.g. of a zip fastener) 搭扣 dā kòu a buckle or fastener for clothing that does not use a button and buttonhole (e.g. the buckle on metal wristwatches) 子母扣 zǐ mǔ kòu snap fastener 暗扣 àn kòu hidden snap fastener (concealed behind a flap on a garment) 闭目塞听 閉目塞聽 bì mù sè tīng to shut one's eyes and stop one's ears / out of touch with reality / to bury one's head in the sand syn 保持联系 保持聯繫 bǎo chí lián xì to keep in touch / to stay in contact 哪壶不开提哪壶 哪壺不開提哪壺 nǎ hú bù kāi tí nǎ hú lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom) / to touch a sore spot / to talk about sb's weak point 摸象 mō xiàng to touch an elephant (of proverbial blind people) 沾唇 zhān chún to moisten one's lips / to sip (wine, tea etc) / esp. used with negatives: never touch a drop of the stuff 滴酒不沾 dī jiǔ bù zhān never to touch a drop of alcohol 瞎子摸象 xiā zi mō xiàng blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[da4 ban1 Nie4 pan2 jing1]) / fig. unable to see the big picture / to mistake the part for the whole / unable to see the wood for the trees syn 稽颡 稽顙 jī sǎng kowtow (touch the forehead to the floor) 着地 著地 zháo dì to land / to touch the ground / also pr. [zhuo2 di4] 触控萤幕 觸控螢幕 chù kòng yíng mù touchscreen / touch panel 话里套话 話裡套話 huà lǐ tào huà to use seemingly innocent conversation topics as a pretext to glean information / to touch upon other matters not central to the topic being discussed 点到即止 點到即止 diǎn dào jí zhǐ to touch on sth and leave it there / to take care not to overdo sth 点厾 點厾 diǎn dū to touch up a painting 触摸屏投票机 觸摸屏投票機 touch-screen voting machine 越描越黑 yuè miáo yuè hēi lit. the more you touch things up, the darker they get / fig. to only make matters worse 接地气 接地氣 jiē dì qì in touch with the common people / down-to-earth 多点触控 多點觸控 duō diǎn chù kòng multi-touch (computing) 稽颡 稽顙 qǐ sǎng to kowtow (touch the forehead to the floor) 触击 觸擊 chù jī to touch / to tap / to contact / (baseball) to bunt 点触 點觸 diǎn chù to tap / to touch (a touchscreen) 手贱 手賤 shǒu jiàn (coll.) prone to touch things one should keep one's hands off of 小不忍则乱大谋 小不忍則亂大謀 xiǎo bù rěn zé luàn dà móu (idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience 手欠 shǒu qiàn (coll.) prone to touch things one should keep one's hands off of 奶拽 nǎi zhuǎi (slang) (of a young man) cute, with a touch of swagger 摸得着 摸得著 mō de zháo to be able to touch / tangible syn 戳痛点 戳痛點 chuō tòng diǎn to touch a nerve 高高在上 gāo gāo - zài shàng (idiom) situated high / aloft / (idiom) (fig.) aloof and remote / situated above the masses and out of touch with reality 