zuk1 gok3觸覺触觉
Jyutpingzuk1 gok3
Yalejūk gok
Definition
The sense of touch; tactile sensation.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the physical sense of touch, but is also frequently used metaphorically to describe a person's keen intuition or sensitivity toward trends and market changes. When discussing the literal physical sense, it often appears in contexts involving numbness or loss of feeling due to cold or injury.
Examples
Their hands are so cold they have lost all sense of touch.
Touch this fabric, the tactile sensation is very unique.
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Common phrases
keen sense of touch or sharp intuition
loss of tactile sensation
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb 觸摸, which means to touch or feel something with one's hands. 觸覺 is strictly the noun for the sense itself, not the action of touching.
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