打

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hit, beat, fight

打 is composed of the radical of 手(hand) and 丁(fourth). 手 indicates action performed by hand, while 丁 is the pictograph of a nail; when using a nail, one strikes it with a hammer, thus 打 conveys the idea of striking or hitting and, by extension, means to fight or engage in combat.

Vocabulary of 打

  • 打仗 (fight a battle)
  • 打破 (smash)
  • 打拼 (strive)

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