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 capture them all in one go
fig. to inadvertently alert an enemy
(fig.) to feel nervous; to beat a drum; to play a drum
to make a move in a game; to play (a card)
to attack (the enemy)
(coll.) since
to tie a knot; to tie
to become as one; to integrate; to merge
to snore
to do odd jobs; to do unskilled work
to whip; to flog; to thrash
beat up
polish; grind
to scuffle; to wrestle; to grapple
small-scale
be very close and loving; be in a hot romance
to interrupt (esp. talk); interruption
to fire a gun
to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder
singles (in sports)
to put in order; to organize things; to get (luggage) ready
fig. to give up; to turn tail
to shiver; to tremble
flint
to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle