抵触

dǐ chù · HSK 7

to conflict

⚡🤺 dǐ = resist + chù = touch — two forces butting heads on contact

抵 means to resist or push against, 触 means to touch or come into contact. When two things resist each other on contact, they conflict. Think of two rams locking horns — resistance at the point of contact.

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