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触类旁通

chù lèi páng tōng

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 触类旁通

触
chù

to touch

类
lèi

kind

旁
páng

one side

通
tòng

classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)