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打dǎ, dá

to hit; to strike; to make; to do; to play; to send

打 is a very common action verb: to hit, make, play, or send, depending on the phrase.

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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE

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Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

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WHOLE CHARACTER

打dǎ, dá

to hit; to strike; to make; to do; to play; to send

打 is a very common action verb: to hit, make, play, or send, depending on the phrase.

HAND/ACTION MEANING SIDE

扌shǒu

hand (from 手)

The left-side hand form; not a standalone page.

In 打: hand/action meaning side ZDIC records the hand side as the action/meaning clue.

SOUND SIDE

丁dīng

adult male; fourth heavenly stem

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its sound role.

In 打: sound side ZDIC records 丁 as the sound side; 丁 dīng and 打 dǎ differ in modern reading.

dǎTone 3
  • to hit; to strike
  • to make; to do
  • to play; to send
  • 打电话dǎ diànhuàto call
  • 打球dǎ qiúto play ball
dáTone 2
  • dozen
  • 一打yì dáa dozen

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