HSK 1 · Fun & hobbies

打

dǎ

to hit; to play (a sport)

Stroke order of 打

打 is written with 5 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A hand 扌 strikes a nail 丁, the classic image of hitting.

Parts: 扌 hand + 丁 nail

Example sentence

他在打篮球。

He is playing basketball.

Words with 打

打电话to make a phone call 打车to take a taxi 打开to open; to turn on 打球to play ball 打印to print 打工to do odd jobs; to work part-time 打算to plan; plan 打篮球to play basketball 打听to ask about 打破to break 打扫to clean; to sweep

More words: Fun & hobbies

玩儿to play; to have fun 爱好hobby; to like 唱to sing 唱歌to sing 歌song 打球to play ball 球ball 开玩笑to joke 动to move 动作movement; action 试to try

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