Chinese Word: 打 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

打HSK 1

Total strokes: 5; Radical: 手

Pictophonetic: 丁 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
- 丁 [ dīng ] male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem

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Pinyin: dǎ

English Definition: to beat; to strike; to hit; to break; to type; to mix up; to build; to fight; to fetch; to make; to tie up; to issue; to shoot; to calculate; to play (a game); since; from
Example Words:
打击 [ dǎ jī ]: to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music)
打开 [ dǎ kāi ]: to open; to show (a ticket); to turn on; to switch on
打破 [ dǎ pò ]: to break; to smash
打工 [ dǎ gōng ]: to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation
打听 [ dǎ ting ]: to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around
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Pinyin: dá

English Definition: dozen (loanword)
Example Words:
苏打 [ sū dá ]: soda (loanword)
小苏打 [ xiǎo sū dá ]: baking soda; sodium bicarbonate
一打 [ yī dá ]: dozen
苏打粉 [ sū dá fěn ]: baking soda
苏打水 [ sū dá shuǐ ]: soda drink (loanword)
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