击 (jī) — (bound form) to strike, to hit, to attack
Definition
击 is a bound form that always combines with another character to mean 'strike/hit/attack' (打击, 攻击, 冲击) — it never stands alone. The first character sets the nuance: 打 for beating, 攻 for attacking, 冲 for impact.
bound form
to striketo hitto attack
Easily confused
Examples
- 。Jǐng chá dǎ jī le fàn zuì jí tuán.The police struck the criminal organization.
- 。Dí rén tū rán fā dòng le gōng jī.The enemy suddenly launched an attack.
- 。Zhè xiàng zhèng cè duì shì chǎng chǎn shēng chōng jī.This policy has an impact on the market.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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.
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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