击 jī — to hit; to strike; to break
他用力击中了球。Tā yòng lì jī zhòng le qiú.He hit the ball hard.
Common words: 打击 (dǎ jī)、射击 (shè jī)、攻击 (gōng jī)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to hit"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to hit", including 击 (jī), 录 (lù), 拍 (pāi), 撞 (zhuàng), 敲 (qiāo). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to hit" covers 5 different Chinese characters — 击 (jī), 录 (lù), 拍 (pāi), 撞 (zhuàng), 敲 (qiāo) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 5 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jī, lù, pāi, zhuàng, qiāo — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 击 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 击 jīto hit; to strike; to breakUseful words: 打击, 射击
- 录 lùto record; to hit; to copyUseful words: 记录, 录音
- 拍 pāito clap; to pat; to beat; to hit; to slap; to take (a picture)Useful words: 拍照, 拍摄
- 撞 zhuàngto hit; to strike; to meet by accident; to run into; to bump against; to bump intoUseful words: 碰撞, 撞击
- 敲 qiāoextort; knock; to strike; to knock (at a door); to hitUseful words: 敲门, 敲诈
Common words for these 5 "to hit" characters
Anchor each of these 5 characters in a word you can picture — start with 击 (jī) — so "to hit" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
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)记录jì lùto record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc)录音lù yīnto record sound; an audio recording (录取lù qǔto accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate)拍照pāi zhàoto take a picture拍摄pāi shèto take (a picture); to shoot (a film)球拍qiú pāi(tennis, badminton etc) racket; (table tennis) paddle; (cricket) bat碰撞pèng zhuàngto collide; collision
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 5 ways to say "to hit".
录 lù — to record; to hit; to copy
老师把今天的重点都录了下来。Lǎo shī bǎ jīn tiān de zhòng diǎn dōu lù le xià lái.The teacher recorded all of today key points.
Common words: 记录 (jì lù)、录音 (lù yīn)、录取 (lù qǔ)
拍 pāi — to clap; to pat; to beat; to hit; to slap; to take (a picture)
我们在花前拍了几张照片。Wǒ men zài huā qián pāi le jǐ zhāng zhào piàn.We took a few photos in front of the flowers.
Common words: 拍照 (pāi zhào)、拍摄 (pāi shè)、球拍 (qiú pāi)
撞 zhuàng — to hit; to strike; to meet by accident; to run into; to bump against; to bump into
他骑车时不小心撞到了树上。Tā qí chē shí bù xiǎo xīn zhuàng dào le shù shàng.He accidentally crashed into a tree while riding his bike.
Common words: 碰撞 (pèng zhuàng)、撞击 (zhuàng jī)、冲撞 (chōng zhuàng)
敲 qiāo — extort; knock; to strike; to knock (at a door); to hit
有人在轻轻地敲门。Yǒu rén zài qīng qīng de qiāo mén.Someone is gently knocking on the door.
Common words: 敲门 (qiāo mén)、敲诈 (qiāo zhà)、推敲 (tuī qiāo)
All 5 characters
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