Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "击", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "击", and master the standard way of writing the character "击".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 击
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "击" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
击 jī
1. To hit, strike, or make a similar action.
Example: 刺击 (to stab), 敲打 (to knock), 击中 (to hit the target), 击破 (to break), 击毙 (to kill), 击水 (a. to splash water; b. refers to swimming).
2. To attack.
Example: 击败 (to defeat), 击毁 (to destroy), 打击 (to strike), 声东击西 (to distract and attack).
3. To bump into; contact.
Example: 撞击 (to collide), 目击 (to witness), 肩摩毂击 (to jostle shoulder to shoulder).
4. To kill; slaughter.
Example: 击斩 (to behead), 击鲜 (to slaughter live animals for food).
The origin of the character:
- The original meaning is "to strike or hit."
- It is a phono-semantic compound, formed with "hand" as the semantic component and the phonetic element 毄 (jī).
Synonyms:
1. To beat; hit; strike (e.g., 击打).
2. To assault; attack (e.g., 攻击).
3. To come in contact with; bump into (e.g., 撞击).
4. To kill; slaughter (e.g., 杀).
5. Includes terms like "击斩" (to behead) and "击鲜" (to slaughter live animals for food).
Note: The word can appear in various contexts illustrating actions of hitting, attacking, and killing, often with poetic or metaphorical usage in classical literature, such as "击鸣鼓" (to beat the drum) or "击柝" (to strike the night watchman's staff).