接 (jiē)

to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb; to connect;

HSK 3.1 level 2
11 strokes

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 妾 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“接，交也。从手，妾聲。”

Components

扌 (meaning) — 扌 is a component form of 手.
妾 (sound)