击 (jī): to hit, to strike, to break
击 (jī) is a Chinese character meaning “to hit.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 凵 (structural). It ranks #395 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 击 simplified form of 擊; 手 provides the meaning. Its radical form 凵 (open mouth) appears in many related characters such as 出 (chū, to go out), 凶 (xiōng, terrible), 凸 (tū, to stick out).
Definitions
- to hit
- to strike
- to break
Etymology & Origin
ideographicSimplified form of 擊; 手 provides the meaning
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 击
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 攻击verb | gōng jī | to attack | 6 |
| 打击verb | dǎ jī | to hit | 6 |
| 射击verb | shè jī | to shoot | 6 |
| 击败verb | jī bài | to defeat | 6 |
| 冲击verb | chōng jī | variant of 衝擊|冲击[chong1 ji1] | 6 |
| 点击verb | diǎn jī | to hit | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 袭击 | xí jī | attack (esp. surprise attack) |
| 枪击 | qiāng jī | to shoot with a gun |
| 击中 | jī zhòng | to hit (a target etc) |
| 目击 | mù jī | to see with one's own eyes |
| 目击者 | mù jī zhě | eyewitness |
| 拳击 | quán jī | boxing |
| 反击 | fǎn jī | to strike back |
| 狙击手 | jū jī shǒu | sniper |
| 击球 | jī qiú | to bat |
| 撞击 | zhuàng jī | to strike |
| 电击 | diàn jī | electric shock |
| 击倒 | jī dǎo | to knock down |
| 突击 | tū jī | sudden and violent attack |
| 出击 | chū jī | to sally |
| 拳击手 | quán jī shǒu | boxer |
击 appears in 100 compound words: 21 as the first character, 59 as the last, and 20 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 击 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (10)
to follow up a victory with pursuit and attack; to continue pursuing a retreating army
to express something indirectly by making oblique statements; to beat around the bush
sudden unannounced investigation; on-the-spot inspection; to search without notification
to overestimate one's capabilities or to attack a stronger opponent as the weaker side which is sure to end in failure
the eagle soars in the sky; an ambitious person advancing with the dream in mind
to follow up a victory with pursuit and attack; to continue pursuing a retreating army
to express something indirectly by making oblique statements; to beat around the bush
sudden unannounced investigation; on-the-spot inspection; to search without notification
to overestimate one's capabilities or to attack a stronger opponent as the weaker side which is sure to end in failure
Example Sentences
击字在不同的语境中有不同的用法。
jī zì zài bù tóng de yǔ jìng zhōng yǒu bù tóng de yòng fǎ .
The character "击" has different usages in different contexts.
【东方日报世界视线】美国若击败伊朗 战火或延至台海
dōng fāng rì bào shì jiè shì xiàn měi guó ruò jī bài yī lǎng zhàn huǒ huò yán zhì tái hǎi
If the United States defeats Iran, the war may extend to the Taiwan Strait
世界视线:美国若击败伊朗 战火或延至台海
shì jiè shì xiàn : měi guó ruò jī bài yī lǎng zhàn huǒ huò yán zhì tái hǎi
World Perspective: If the United States defeats Iran, the war may extend to the Taiwan Strait
沙特阿拉伯前官员:任何对伊朗的军事打击都将是一场代价高昂的豪赌
shā tè ā lā bó qián guān yuán : rèn hé duì yī lǎng de jūn shì dǎ jī dōu jiāng shì yī chǎng dài jià gāo áng de háo dǔ
Former Saudi Arabian official: Any military strike on Iran will be a costly gamble
新春走基层丨国网株洲供电公司党员突击队护航春节绿色..
xīn chūn zǒu jī céng 丨 guó wǎng zhū zhōu gōng diàn gōng sī dǎng yuán tū jī duì hù háng chūn jié lǜ sè . .
New Year to the grassroots丨State Grid Zhuzhou Power Supply Company party member commando escorts the Spring Festival green:
(外代一线)美国加州遭遇冬季风暴袭击
( wài dài yī xiàn ) měi guó jiā zhōu zāo yù dōng jì fēng bào xí jī
California, USA, was hit by a winter storm
汤姆击出三垒安打。
Tāngmǔ jī chū sān lěi āndǎ.
Tom hit a triple.
乔治击中了他的腹部。
Qiáozhì jīzhòng le tā de fùbù.
George hit him in the stomach.
一窝黄蜂袭击了孩子们。
Yī wō huángfēng xíjī le háizimen.
A swarm of hornets attacked the children.
我们军队总是被游击队骚扰。
Wǒmen jūnduì zǒngshì bèi yóujīduì sāorǎo.
Our troops were constantly attacked by the guerrillas.
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