拍击 (pāi jī) — to beat, to batter (of waves, wind, rain, etc.) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A vivid verb meaning 'to beat or batter against' — used for natural forces like waves, wind, or rain striking a surface. Often pairs with 着 in ongoing descriptions of weather or water hitting something.

verb

to beatto batter (of waves, wind, rain, etc.)

Examples

拍击。
Hǎi làng měng liè de pāi jī zhe yán shí.
The waves are battering against the rocks violently.
拍击。
Yǔ shuǐ bù tíng dì pāi jī zhe chuāng hu.
The rain keeps battering against the window.
拍击，。
Dà fēng pāi jī zhe qí zhì, fā chū hū hū de xiǎng shēng.
The strong wind beats against the flag, making a whirring sound.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

击jīstrike

Patting and striking together convey repeated beating, as by waves or rain.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

手手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

白

白bái拍pāi

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

拍 puts 手 (hand) beside 白, which gives the pronunciation.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 擊; 击 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

手手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

毄

毄jī擊jī

Same sound today

The traditional form 擊 has 手 (hand) and 毄; 毄 gives the sound and also points to striking, while the simplified 击 is a later shorthand.

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