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title: "Ouda Meaning: 殴打 (ōudǎ) Means “to beat up”"
description: "殴打 (traditional 毆打, ōudǎ) means “to beat up; to assault”. Hear its tones, see what 殴 and 打 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ouda"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 殴打 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

殴打 ōudǎ

## to beat up; to assault

## Its characters

1. 殴 ōu to beat up
2. 打 dǎ to hit

## In a sentence

殴打他人是违法的行为。 Assaulting others is against the law.

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## More words with 殴 or 打

- [拨打 bōdǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/boda)
- [打败 dǎbài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dabai)
- [打扮 dǎban](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daban)
- [打包 dǎbāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dabao)
- [打车 dǎchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dache)
- [打电话 dǎdiànhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadianhua)
- [打动 dǎdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadong)
- [打断 dǎduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daduan)
- [打工 dǎgōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dagong)
- [打工人 dǎgōngrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dagongren)

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