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The character "触" originates from its traditional form "觸", a composite character combining the radical "角" meaning horn with the component "蜀" primarily functioning as a phonetic element, originally conveying the specific action of butting or goring with horns. Over time, its meaning expanded from this concrete physical act to encompass broader notions of touch, contact, and interaction, eventually extending to abstract senses such as triggering or influencing events. The structural evolution to the simplified "触" involved replacing the right-hand "蜀" with "虫", a graphical reduction that retains the "角" radical but severs the phonetic link, yet the character's core semantic journey from physical impact to metaphorical connection remains evident in its modern usage.
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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。