Hanzi sentence loop
打 - dǎ
strike, hit, beat; fight; attack. Learn the character inside a sentence before pretending one square is a lesson.
“”。 打下 is a common expression.
打 in a real sentence
“”。 打下 is a common expression.Read 打 inside a short line first. Isolated character memorization is where motivation goes to nap.
Reading supports
Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.
How to read 打
Click 打 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 打 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 打 |
| Pinyin | dǎ |
| English | strike, hit, beat; fight; attack |
| Radical hint | 手 |
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Sentence reps
Practice 打 in sentences
Do not memorize 打 as a lonely square. Hear a short sentence, log it, then recall the meaning.
Common words with this character
to lay; to conquer; to shoot down
to hit
to dig a well
to fight a battle; to go to war
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 打 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 打下 and 打中 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.