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HSK 55 strokesTrad.

to hit

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2]
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱?凵

Simplified form of 擊; 手 provides the meaning

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form : To strike 毄 with a hand 手; 毄 also provides the pronunciation

How to write step by step

5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shè
HSK 5

to shoot; to fire (a gun)

Open 射击 page →
fǎn
HSK 7-9

to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack

Open 反击 page →
pēng
HSK 7-9

to attack (verbally or in writing)

Open 抨击 page →
HSK 7-9

to strike; to hit; to ram

Open 撞击 page →

ambush; to ambush

Open 伏击 page →
chū

to sally; to attack

Open 出击 page →

(idiom) unable to withstand a single blow; to collapse at the first blow

Open 不堪一击 page →

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