触类旁通 chù lèi páng tōng

to comprehend (new things) by analogy

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 57205th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to comprehend (new things) by analogy

Characters

Character Meaning
触 chù HSK 5
to touch; to make contact with sth
类 lèi HSK 5
kind; type; category
旁 páng HSK 2
beside; side; one side
通 tōng HSK 4
to connect; to communicate; to go through