치다

chida · [치다]

hit · strike · clap · play

verbBeginner

Meanings

치다 · verb · Beginner

  1. hit; strikeTo cause the hand or an object to bump hard against something.
  2. clapTo make a sound by striking the palms of the hands together.
  3. playTo play percussion, keyboard and other types of musical instruments.
  4. playTo play a game or sport where the player strikes an object with a tool in his/her hand.
  5. hitTo strike something with a hammer, etc.
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  1. typeTo type letters with a typewriter or computer.
  2. send; transmitTo type letters or send a signal by pressing buttons.
  3. playTo play cards, hwatu cards, etc.
  4. forgeTo make a tool by heating and striking a piece of metal.
  5. poundIn making tteok, rice cake, to strike the dough hard with a tool to make it stickier.
  6. strikeFor a clock to make a sound to announce the time.
  7. wag; flutterTo shake the wings, tail, etc., hard.
  8. flutter; splashTo move the arms or legs forcefully in a certain direction.
  9. makeTo shake or move the body or torso violently.
  10. cut; trimTo cut an object with a knife or scissors.
  11. peelTo peel a chestnut, etc., with a knife or similar tool.
  12. strikeTo attack one's opponent.
  13. makeTo wear a smile on the face.
  14. makeTo produce a loud sound.
  15. sliceTo cut something into thin stripes or slices.
  16. makeTo run away or move quickly.
  17. makeTo cheat or harass others, or misbehave.
  18. come to nothingTo have one's efforts be in vain.
  19. takeTo take a test.
  20. have toldTo have one's fortune told to see if one will be lucky or not.

치다 · verb · Intermediate

  1. draw; markTo mark a dot, draw a line, or draw something with a writing brush, pencil, etc.

치다 · verb · Intermediate

  1. rain; snow; blow; pourFor a wind to blow hard; or for rain, snow, etc., to fall hard.
  2. strike; thunderFor thunder, lightning, etc., to rise with a loud noise or light.
  3. be covered with frostFor frost to fall very coldly.
  4. surgeFor waves, etc., to rise strongly.

치다 · verb · Intermediate

  1. add; sprinkleTo pour a small amount of liquid in something, or to sprinkle powder, etc., on something.
  2. oilTo apply or spray oil or pesticide on a machine or plant, to improve its state.
  3. oilTo coat the bottom of a frying fan, etc., with some oil, to cook something.
Other Words Spelled the Same (6)

치다 · verb · Advanced

  1. countTo calculate or count something.
  2. consider; valueTo think or recognize something as a certain thing or to have a certain trait.
  3. include; considerTo put something into consideration or calculation.
  4. speak ofTo think of something based on a certain thing.

치다 · verb · Advanced

  1. drawTo surround something with a curtain, screen, tent, etc.,
  2. enclose; blockTo surround a wall with something, blocking a passage.
  3. buildTo make a temporary place to stay with a tent, etc.
  4. roll; wrapTo wrap or roll in long cloth such as denim or traditional Korean sock-suspenders, or bandages.

치다 · verb

  1. sift; sieveTo pour flour, etc., on a sieve and shake it, making the powder finer.

치다 · verb

  1. raise; breed; keepTo raise livestock, animals, etc.
  2. branch out; rootFor a plant to stretch its branches or roots more.
  3. give birth toFor an animal to give birth.
  4. run; leaseUsually for business, to let someone stay in one's house, facilities, etc.

치다 · verb

  1. clear; dig upTo dig up or carry a dirty object or unnecessarily stacked objects, making the area clean.
  2. dig; dredgeTo dig ground or arrange an area, to make a rice paddy or waterway.

치다 · verb

  1. run over; knock downFor a car, etc., to hit a person hard.

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Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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