The character 击 — “hit”: how to write it and what it means
hit, strike
The Chinese character 击 is read jī and means “hit, strike”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 击
击 has 5 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 击, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 击 is made of
打击 — to strike, 点击 — to click with a mouse.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 击
- 点击click (with a mouse)HSK 6
- 打击strike, crack down onHSK 6
- 冲击strike, pound; impactHSK 6
- 击败defeat, beatHSK 6
- 射击shooting; open fireHSK 6
- 攻击attack, assaultHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 击?
击 has 5 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 击 mean?
击 means “hit, strike”. It appears in 点击 (“click”), 打击 (“strike”), 冲击 (“strike”), 击败 (“defeat”).
How do you pronounce 击?
击 is read jī. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 击 have?
5 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 击 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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