击中 (jī zhòng) — to hit (a target) successfully; to strike accur… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

击中 emphasizes a successful, accurate strike — landing on the intended target (physical or figurative, like a point or essence). Pairs naturally with abstract targets such as 问题本质 or 要害.

verb

to hit (a target) successfullyto strike accurately

Examples

击中。
Tā de píng lùn jī zhòng le wèn tí de běn zhì.
His comment hit the essence of the problem.
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Jū jī shǒu yì qiāng jī zhòng le sān mǐ wài de mù biāo.
The sniper hit the target three meters away with one shot.
击中。
Zhè yì quán zhèng hǎo jī zhòng le tā de xià ba.
This punch hit his chin right on.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

击jīstrike

The action of 击 and the result 中 combine to mean hitting a target.

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.

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.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The original picture showed a flagpole with a drum in the middle, set up in the center of a field.

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