Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Kangxi stroke count: 14 Page 448, Entry 04 Pronounced da. To strike or hit. Also, to adhere or to hang. From the poetry of Bai Juyi (Baiyiju shi): Smoke-baskets are strewn with old clothing. From the poetry of Han Wo (Hanwo shi): Late at night, leaning against the ropes of the swing. Pronounced ta. To trace or copy. From the poetry of Mei Yaochen (Meiyaochen shi): When Han Gan's horses were originally copied and traced, the spirit and the steed were both lost, down to the last hair and inch. Pronounced ta. To cover. One theory suggests it means to copy or trace. Same as the character for a rubbing (tuo). Also written in a variant form (da).