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As a phono-semantic compound, 碰 consists of the stone radical 石 on the left, linking it to hard objects and sudden impact, and the component 並 on the right, which provides the pronunciation while also evoking two things coming together. Originally describing the forceful collision of rigid objects like stones, its meaning later expanded to include gentle touching, chance encounters between people, or attempting something uncertain.
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我不小心碰了桌子。
我碰到一个朋友。
杯子碰倒了。
碰巧今天下雨。
你碰见过这种人吗？
他们的车发生了碰撞。
在讨论中，不同观点相互碰撞。
偶然的机遇碰出了创新火花。