扻 (zhì) - To strike & to hit

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zhì ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 扌

志

扻 · zhì

To strike;

to hit;

to beat;

to attack.

Also read as sǔn meaning to damage or reduce.

To striketo hitto beat

Usage highlights

To strikeTo attackTo beatTo damageTo reduceForceful strike

Synonyms

  • 击— to hit; to strike
  • 打— to beat; to hit
  • 攻— to attack

Antonyms

  • 防— to defend
  • 守— to guard

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He struck the table forcefully (扻桌).
  • The warrior attacked the enemy (扻敌).
  • The character can also mean to reduce when read as sǔn (扻损).

Collocations

  • To strike(扻击)
  • To attack(扻攻)
  • To beat(扻打)
  • To damage(扻损)
  • To reduce(扻减)
  • Forceful strike(猛扻)

Idioms

  • Strike with precision(精准扻击)
  • Attack the vital points(扻其要害)
  • Reduce expenditure(扻节开支)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 扻 is a classical Chinese character primarily used in literary contexts to describe striking or attacking actions.
  • The character has multiple readings (zhì/sǔn/kǎn) with slightly different meanings related to striking or reducing.

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