击 (jī) — (bound form) to strike, to hit, to attack

Definition

击 is a bound form (b.f.) that cannot stand alone as a verb in modern Chinese. It combines with another morpheme to form compound verbs related to striking, hitting, or attacking, such as 打击 (to hit/strike), 攻击 (to attack), 冲击 (to impact), 射击 (to shoot), and 目击 (to witness). Knowing 击 helps you decode the core meaning of these common compounds. It does not appear as an independent verb (you would not say 他击了我 — instead use 打).

b.f.

(bound form) to striketo hitto attack

Examples

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Jǐngchá dǎ jī le fànzuì jítuán.
The police struck the criminal organization.
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Dírén tūrán fādòng le gōng jī.
The enemy suddenly launched an attack.
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Zhè xiàng zhèngcè duì shìchǎng chǎnshēng chōng jī.
This policy has an impact on the market.

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