抽打

chōudǎ

verb #19,630

Meanings

1 to whip
2 to flog
3 to lash

Characters

to draw; to pull

to hit; to strike

Examples

他用鞭子抽打马匹。

Tā yòng biānzi chōudǎ mǎpǐ.

He whipped the horse with a whip.

暴风雨抽打着窗户。

Bàofēngyǔ chōudǎ zhe chuānghù.

The storm lashed at the windows.

Tips

memory

抽 means 'to draw/pull' (like drawing a whip back) and 打 means 'to strike' — pull back and strike.

Stroke Order

抽 chōu

打 dǎ