打dǎ

打

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Modern simplified form (簡體). 打 (dǎ) combines the hand radical 扌— a streamlined version of the older 手— with the phonetic 丁, creating a character that has meant “to strike” or “to hit” since ancient times. Today it appears in everyday verbs like 打电话 (to make a phone call) and 打球 (to play ball), showing how the original hand‑action meaning still powers modern usage. --- Mo

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Shuowen

The character 打 (dǎ) shows a hand (又 or 扌 in later forms) striking against the vertical stroke of 丁, depicting the action of striking or hitting. In oracle bone inscriptions, the character depicted a hand reaching out to strike something, capturing the original meaning of to strike, beat, or give a blow. The form evolved by standardizing the hand radical alongside the 丁 component to clearly indicate the action of striking with force.

Pinyin

dǎ· HSK 1

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