打猎
dǎ liè · HSK 7
to go hunting
🏹🦌 打 strike + 猎 hunt — strike out with hounds (犭 dog radical)
猎 carries the dog radical 犭 because hunting traditionally meant chasing game with dogs. 打 adds the action — striking or going after prey.
打 — hand radical 扌 + nail 丁
打 combines the hand radical 扌 (action with the hand) with 丁 (originally a nail), suggesting striking or hitting with the hand. 丁 also serves as a phonetic hint in older readings. The meaning broadened from 'to strike' to a general verb for many hand-based actions, like 打电话 'make a phone call'.