to hit; to strike; to beat

HSK 1 #223

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 223rd character
Radical ⼿ (64.2)
Strokes 5
Index # 196

Definitions

打 dǎ
  1. 1. to hit
  2. 2. to strike
  3. 3. to beat
  4. 4. to fight
  5. 5. to play (a game)
  6. 6. to type
  7. 7. to make
  8. 8. to shoot
  9. 9. to issue
  10. 10. to calculate
  11. 11. to fetch
  12. 12. to tie up
  13. 13. to build
  14. 14. to break
  15. 15. to mix up
  16. 16. from
  17. 17. since
打 dá
  1. 1. dozen (loanword)

Stroke order

打 stroke order diagram
打 stroke order animation

Words containing 打

Word Meaning
to get one's hair layered
(baseball) plate appearance (PA)
to apply an undercoat; to lay a foundation (also fig.)
leggings
leggings
to carry on intimately with (idiom); ardent relationship (esp. between lovers)
(ever) since; from
(ever) since; from
sincerely; from the bottom of one's heart; heartily
sincerely; from the bottom of one's heart; heartily
to fear; to feel terrified
(coll.) to wonder secretly; to make wild conjectures
(coll.) to wonder secretly; to make wild conjectures
to flirt with a member of the opposite sex
to flirt with a member of the opposite sex
variant of dǎ chù
to draw (a competition); to fight to a standstill
to masturbate
to masturbate
to use sign language
to use sign language
to show off; to demonstrate gymnastic skills
to show off; to demonstrate gymnastic skills
to beat time; to mark rhythm on drum or clapper boards