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The traditional form 觸 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical 角 (horn) on the left and the phonetic component 蜀 (shǔ) on the right. The horn radical points to the original meaning: an animal butting or goring with its horns. In the simplified form 触, 蜀 is replaced by 虫 (insect), which functions purely as a phonetic element here. Over time, the meaning broadened from horn-striking to general physical contact, and later to abstract senses like triggering an emotion or violating a rule.
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我触摸了小猫。
不要接触热水。
他触动了开关。
这个故事触动了我的心。
接触新事物能增长知识。
触摸屏技术现在很普及。
他的行为触犯了法律。
这项政策触发了社会的广泛讨论。