Finding the hand in the action

The character 打 has the particle in it that is derived from the character 手. Here are their respective pronunciations, along with basic translations:

打 ㄉㄚˇ (dǎ) to beat, to strike, to hit, to break, to type

手 ㄕㄡˇ (shǒu) hand

Perhaps you have already picked up on why a “hand particle” would be part of the character 打? It is because it involves actions that are typically associated with the hand... to read more, including Chinese characters and diagrammed translations, go to:

The Many Ways to Use 打 ：「打」有很多用法