What does 打 mean in Chinese?

打 (dǎ) means "to beat; to strike; to hit; to break; to type; to mix up; to build; to fight; to fetch; to make; to tie up; to issue; to shoot; to calculate; to play (a game); since; from" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 2.

How do you pronounce 打?

打 is pronounced "dǎ" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 打?

打 is an HSK 2 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What words contain the character 打?

Common words with 打 include 一打 (dozen), 不打紧 (unimportant), 干打垒 (rammed earth), 五打一 (to masturbate (slang)), 全垒打 (home run (baseball)).

How do you write 打?

打 has 5 strokes. Its radical is 扌. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

打 (dǎ), to beat

打

dǎ

to beat; to strike; to hit; to break

HSK 2 New to HSKverb5 strokes

Character Breakdown

打 = 扌 + 丁

A hand hammering a nail — to hit, to do

Radical: 扌 (no. 64)Strokes: 5

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Definitions

(verb) to beat
to strike
to hit
to break
to type
to mix up
to build
to fight
to fetch
to make
to tie up
to issue
to shoot
to calculate
to play (a game)
since
from

Example Sentences

他打了一下桌子。

Tā dǎ le yīxià zhuōzi

He hit the table once

Words Containing 打

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
一打	yī dá	dozen
不打紧	bù dǎ jǐn	unimportant
干打垒	gān dǎ lěi	rammed earth
五打一	wǔ dǎ yī	to masturbate (slang)
全垒打	quán lěi dǎ	home run (baseball)

Related Words

反击(fǎn jī)· to strike back

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将计就计(jiāng jì jiù jì)· to beat somebody at their own game (idiom)

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打散(dǎ sàn)· to scatter

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打鼓(dǎ gǔ)· to beat a drum

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Grammar Notes

Progressive Aspect (正在/在...呢)HSK 2

Subject + 正在/在 + Verb (+ Object) + (呢)

For/To (给)HSK 2

Subject + 给 + Person + Verb + Object

把 ConstructionHSK 3

Subject + 把 + Object + Verb + Complement/Result

Passive with 被HSK 3

Receiver + 被 + (Doer) + Verb + Complement/了

As Soon As (一...就)HSK 3

Subject + 一 + Verb₁，(Subject) + 就 + Verb₂

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 2
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 1 list

打: New to the HSK lists at HSK 2. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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