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 ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around
lit. to swell one's face up by slapping it to look imposing (idiom); to seek to impress by feigning more than one's abilities
lit. to swell one's face up by slapping it to look imposing (idiom); to seek to impress by feigning more than one's abilities
glue gun; sealant gun
glue gun; sealant gun
to mow grass; to write a rough draft (of an essay etc)
fig. to inadvertently alert an enemy
to hit sb when he's down
thinning scissors
dram (1⁄16 ounce) (loanword)
dram (1⁄16 ounce) (loanword)
leave enemy alive, trouble never ends
If you don't remove threats, trouble returns
egg beater
to get rid of intestinal parasite with drugs
to wax (a car, floor etc)
to lead the charge
to lead the charge
to forge (silverware, metal implements etc)
to forge (silverware, metal implements etc)
a chipped stone (paleolithic) implement
a chipped stone (paleolithic) implement
to banter; (fig.) to quip
to tip; to give a gratuity; to reward
to tip; to give a gratuity; to reward