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打

dǎ
verb HSK 5 #137

Meanings

  1. 1 to hit
  2. 2 to play (ball)
  3. 3 to make (a phone call)

Characters

打
dǎ
to hit; to strike; to make (a phone call)
扌(hand) + 丁 (dīng) phonetic — hand striking

Examples

别打人。
Bié dǎ rén.
Don't hit people.
我们去打球吧。
Wǒmen qù dǎ qiú ba.
Let's go play ball.
我给你打电话。
Wǒ gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.
I'll call you.

Tips

usage
打 is one of the most versatile verbs in Chinese. Beyond 'hit,' it means: 打电话 (make a call), 打车 (take a taxi), 打工 (do part-time work), 打开 (open), 打扫 (clean), 打算 (plan).

Stroke Order

打 dǎ