HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
打球
To play ball; to play a ball game (like basketball, tennis, or badminton).
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 打球 look like this?
The first character '打' (dǎ) combines the 'hand' radical (扌) with 'dīng' (丁) for sound, literally meaning 'to hit with a hand.' The second character '球' (qiú) combines the 'jade/jewel' radical (王/𤣩) with 'qiú' (求) for sound, referring to a ball (originally round like a jade bead). Together, they mean 'to hit or play a ball game.'