The character 打 — “hit”: how to write it and what it means
hit, strike
The Chinese character 打 is read dǎ 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 打
打 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 打, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 打 is made of
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 打
- 打电话make a phone callHSK 1
- 打车take a taxiHSK 2
- 打开open; turn onHSK 2
- 打扫clean (a room)HSK 3
- 打算plan to; planHSK 3
- 打扰disturb, botherHSK 4
- 打折give a discountHSK 4
- 打针give an injectionHSK 4
- 打印printHSK 4
- 打工work part-timeHSK 4
- 打败defeatHSK 4
- 打招呼greet, say helloHSK 4
- 打印机printerHSK 4
- 打包pack, take awayHSK 5
- 打听inquire, ask aroundHSK 5
- 拨打dial (a number)HSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 打?
打 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 打 mean?
打 means “hit, strike”. It appears in 打电话 (“make a phone call”), 打车 (“take a taxi”), 打开 (“open”), 打扫 (“clean”).
How do you pronounce 打?
打 is read dǎ. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 打 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 打 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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