接

jiē

Meaning

to receive
to answer (the phone)
to meet or welcome sb
to connect
to catch
to join
to extend
to take one's turn on duty
to take over for sb

Pinyin: jiē

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接 jiēto connect, to join; to receive, to meet, to answer the phone Primary radical扌 · hand

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