dǎ, dá
strike
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 丁 represents the sound.
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 打
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to beat | ||
to make a telephone call | ||
to plan | ||
to open | ||
to hit |
Component uses
Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)
Sources