Definitions

(verb) to hit; to strike
(verb) to break

Etymology

Simplified form of . Based on the cursive form of the phonetic component .

About

The character "击" derives from its traditional form "擊", which structurally integrates the hand radical "扌" with the component "軗", itself formed from "車" and "殳", to originally signify the act of striking or hitting. Over time, its meaning extended to encompass related concepts such as attacking, beating, and impacting in both physical and abstract contexts. The simplified form "击" maintains the hand radical but replaces the complex phonetic element with a reduced graphical form, streamlining the character while continuing to convey its essential meaning of delivering a blow, which remains central in modern compounds denoting various forms of strikes or impacts.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

球很准。

Tā jī qiú hěn zhǔn.

He hits the ball very accurately.

我们打敌人。

Wǒmen dǎjī dírén.

We attack the enemy.

士兵射目标。

Shìbīng shèjī mùbiāo.

The soldier shoots at the target.

海浪冲岩石。

Hǎilàng chōngjī yánshí.

The waves crash against the rocks.

球队败了对手。

Qiúduì jībài le duìshǒu.

The team defeated the opponent.

剑运动需要技巧。

Jījiàn yùndòng xūyào jìqiǎo.

Fencing requires skill.

经济危机打了市场。

Jīngjì wēijī dǎjī le shìchǎng.

The economic crisis hit the market.

警方突检查了仓库。

Jǐngfāng tūjī jiǎnchá le cāngkù.

The police conducted a surprise inspection of the warehouse.