Meaning
to hit; to strike; to break
Chinese: 击打、攻击。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ji” becomes a different word in each tone. 击 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 打击dǎ jīto hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth
- 射击shè jīto shoot; to fire (a gun)
- 攻击gōng jīto attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military)
- 袭击xí jīattack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack
- 冲击chōng jīto attack; to batter; (of waves) to pound against; shock
Example Sentence
他用力击中了球。Tā yòng lì jī zhòng le qiú.He hit the ball hard.
他用Tā yòngother use力lìpower击中jī zhòngto hit (a target)了le(completed action)球qiúball。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
Simplified from 擊. It means ‘to hit, strike, beat; to attack, assault; to bump into’ (打击, 攻击, 击中).
A way to remember it
‘To strike / attack’: 打击 (to strike), 攻击 (to attack).