stroke in Chinese

(golf) A single act of striking at the ball with a club; also, at matchplay, a shot deducted from a player's score at a hole as a result of a handicapping system.

An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.

The movement of an oar or paddle through water: either the cycle of movement as a whole, or the propelling phase (as opposed to the return); the manner in which such movements are made; a rowing style.

A single movement of a paintbrush, chisel, pen, pencil, or similar implement; a line or mark made by such an implement.

To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom or brush) along (a surface) in one direction, touching it lightly; to caress.