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 bet; to make a bet; a wager
to defeat; to beat; to be defeated
to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone)
to break; to smash
to play ball; to play with a ball
to disturb; to trouble
to move (to pity); touching; arousing (sympathy)
to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... !
to stop; to halt
to pass (the time); to make sb leave
to smash; to break into pieces; to shatter
to fight
soda (loanword)
to call; to dial
to rob; to loot; to plunder
to hit (a target)
lighter; cigarette lighter
to create; to build; to develop
to play mahjong or cards
to close shop in the evening; also pr. dǎ yáng
to beat; to lash
to burp; to belch; to hiccup
hired thug
to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack
(coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi