How to write 打 (dǎ) — stroke order
打 (dǎ) means “to hit; to do (打包: to pack up).” It is written with 5 strokes, and its radical is 扌 (shǒu, “hand”). The strokes go 横, 竖钩, 提, 横, 竖钩. Use it right away in a real line: 打包 (Dǎbāo), “To go, please.”
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 扌 (shǒu, “hand”) · Kangxi 64
- Meaning
- to hit; to do (打包: to pack up)
- Traditional
- 打 (same)
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Stroke order, step by step
- 1 横
- 2 竖钩
- 3 提
- 4 横
- 5 竖钩
- Stroke 1 of 5 · 横 héng (horizontal): starts at the middle left, goes to the right.
- Stroke 2 of 5 · 竖钩 shùgōu (vertical with hook): starts at the top left, goes down and ends in a small hook left.
- Stroke 3 of 5 · 提 tí (rising): starts at the middle left, goes up to the right.
- Stroke 4 of 5 · 横 héng (horizontal): starts at the centre, goes to the right.
- Stroke 5 of 5 · 竖钩 shùgōu (vertical with hook): starts at the middle right, goes down, then to the left.
Writing tip
Write the hand side 扌 first: across, down with a hook, then the rising stroke. Then 丁.
Lines on Hanyuwu with 打
- 打包 Dǎbāo — To go, please.Here 打 is said dǎ.
Questions
How many strokes does 打 have?
打 has 5 strokes. Write the hand side 扌 first: across, down with a hook, then the rising stroke. Then 丁.
What is the radical of 打?
The radical of 打 is 扌 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical 64.
How do you pronounce 打?
Dǎ, third tone. In 打包 it keeps that tone.
Is 打 different in traditional Chinese?
No. 打 is written the same way in traditional Chinese.
Printable practice sheet for 打
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Stroke animation: Hanzi Writer (MIT). Stroke shapes: Make Me a Hanzi via hanzi-writer-data, derived from Arphic PL fonts, Arphic Public License. Stroke counts: Unihan 17.0.0. Credits and licences