击 meaning and stroke order
To strike, to hit, to beat; to attack, to fight
How to write 击, stroke by stroke
5 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 击
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to hit
- to strike
- to break
- Taiwan pr. [ji2]
How 击 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Simplified form of 擊; 手 provides the meaning.
Radical: 凵 (container), shared by 8 characters on this site.
How to remember 击
The bottom of 击 is 凵, an open box or pit. Picture a fist slamming down from above into that box to strike it. The traditional form 擊 even has 手 (hand) at the bottom, a reminder that the meaning is about hitting with the hand.
击 rarely stands alone in modern speech. It mostly appears in two-character words about hitting, attacking or shooting, such as 打击 (dǎjī), 攻击 (gōngjī) and 射击 (shèjī). Example: 敌人突然袭击了我们。(Dírén tūrán xíjī le wǒmen.) The enemy suddenly attacked us.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 击 with 出 (chū, to go out), because both have 凵 at the bottom. In 出 a vertical stroke runs through two stacked 凵 shapes. 击 has horizontal strokes on top of a single 凵. Also note that the standard mainland tone is first tone jī, while Taiwan uses second tone jí.
Common words with 击
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 射击 | shèjī | to shoot; to fire (a gun) | HSK 5 |
| 打击 | dǎjī | to hit; to strike | HSK 5 |
| 攻击 | gōngjī | to attack; to accuse | HSK 6 |
| 冲击 | chōngjī | to attack; to batter | HSK 6 |
| 袭击 | xíjī | attack (esp. surprise attack); raid | HSK 7-9 |
| 反击 | fǎnjī | to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack | HSK 7-9 |
| 撞击 | zhuàngjī | to strike; to hit; to ram | HSK 7-9 |
| 突击 | tūjī | sudden and violent attack; assault | HSK 7-9 |
| 抨击 | pēngjī | to attack (verbally or in writing) | HSK 7-9 |
| 点击率 | diǎnjīlǜ | click-through rate (CTR) (Internet) | HSK 7-9 |
| 击中 | jīzhòng | to hit (a target); to strike | |
| 击败 | jībài | to defeat; to beat | |
| 目击 | mùjī | to see with one's own eyes; to witness | |
| 枪击 | qiāngjī | to shoot with a gun; shooting incident |
击 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 击
Learning 击 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 击
How many strokes are in 击?
击 is written with 5 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 击 mean?
击 (jī) means to strike, to hit, to beat; to attack, to fight. A common word with it is 射击 (shèjī), meaning "to shoot; to fire (a gun)".
How do you pronounce 击?
击 is pronounced jī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 击?
The radical of 击 is 凵, which carries the idea of "container". Dictionaries list 击 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 击?
The traditional form of 击 is 擊. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 击 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 击 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 击 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can I use 击 by itself to say 'hit someone'?
In everyday speech, use 打 (dǎ) instead, as in 他打了我 (tā dǎ le wǒ). 击 alone sounds formal or literary. It is mainly used inside compound words.
What is the difference between 打击 and 攻击?
打击 (dǎjī) means to strike a blow, and it can also mean to discourage someone, as in 打击信心 (dǎjī xìnxīn), to hurt someone's confidence. 攻击 (gōngjī) means to attack or go on the offensive. It can also mean to verbally attack or accuse someone.