打dǎ
to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike. 5 strokes, radical 扌, first met in HSK 2.
What 打 is made of
扌 (shǒu, hand) and 丁 (dīng, male adult).
扌 carries the meaning — hand — and 丁 carries the sound.
How to write 打
Strokes 1–3 write 扌, then strokes 4–5 write 丁.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 打
Words that use 打
| 打工 | to work a temporary job 利用假期或课余时间做临时的工作赚钱 假期他勤工俭学四处打工。During the holidays, he worked part-time jobs all over, working his way through school. Lesson 12, 查字典 · 畅行通衢与街市商旅 · Urban Commerce, Transit & Cityscape |
| 打算 | to plan, to intend 心里想好要怎么做 他打算把方案打印出来。He planned to print the proposal out. Lesson 12, 查字典 · 畅行通衢与街市商旅 · Urban Commerce, Transit & Cityscape |
| 打印 | to print 用机器把文件印在纸上 他在办公室打印好方案。He printed the proposal out in the office. Lesson 12, 查字典 · 畅行通衢与街市商旅 · Urban Commerce, Transit & Cityscape |
| 打听 | to ask around town for where to buy something 向别人问一些自己想知道的消息 他到处打听哪里能买到这本旧书。He went around ask around where to buy this old book. Lesson 126, 友善交流 · 人际沟通与情感态度 · Interpersonal Connections & Emotional Expressions |
| 打破 | to break a record or limit 冲破原来的限制，超过了旧的水平 他在比赛中打破了世界纪录。He broke the world record during the competition. Lesson 160, 创新与创造 · 奋斗拼搏与创造创新 · Aspiration, Innovation & Growth Milestones |
| 打扫 | to sweep and tidy 用扫帚等把地方弄干净整齐 周末我们要把整个院子打扫干净。On weekends we sweep and tidy the whole yard. Lesson 262, 家居清扫与细致严谨 · 市井百态与经世策应 · Civic Commerce, Everyday Chores & Community Life |
| 打折 | to give a discount 把原来的价钱降低一些出售 优质的手织土布现在大幅打折。The fine handwoven cloth will give a discount today. Lesson 263, 市集展销与商贾互通 · 市井百态与经世策应 · Civic Commerce, Everyday Chores & Community Life |
| 打针 | to give an injection 用针把药水注入身体里 护士轻柔地给生病的孩子打针。The nurse gently gave an injection to the sick child. Lesson 264, 社区医防与交通秩序 · 市井百态与经世策应 · Civic Commerce, Everyday Chores & Community Life |
| 打败 | to overcome 在竞争或困难中战胜对方 团队努力打败了重重技术难关。The team worked hard to overcome the technical obstacles. Lesson 265, 产业开拓与履职笃行 · 市井百态与经世策应 · Civic Commerce, Everyday Chores & Community Life |
| 打雷 | to thunder 天空中云层碰撞发出巨大响声 雷雨天山间剧烈打雷。On stormy days it thunders violently in the mountains. Lesson 266, 崇山探幽与野外攀登 · 攀峰涉远与地舆探胜 · Mountain Expeditions, Geography & Urban Topography |
and 16 more in the catalogue.
Characters that share the sound part 丁
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 扌
All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.