hit vs beat strike

hit  打，打擊；擊中

: to move your hand, a bat, etc., quickly so that it touches
  someone or something in a forceful or violent way

: to cause (something, such as a ball) to move by
  hitting it forcefully with a bat, racket, etc.

: to touch (something or someone) in a forceful or
  violent way after moving at a high speed

A bullet hit him on the leg .  
一顆子彈擊中了他的腿。

The ship hit a rock and wrecked .  
船觸礁撞毀了

beat  打，擊，敲；衝擊( 重複 )

: to hit (something) repeatedly

: to hit (someone) repeatedly in order to cause pain or injury

: to hit (a drum) repeatedly in order to produce music or a signal

He beat his brother for lying .  
他因為他的兄弟說謊而揍他

I think Jack can beat all the runners in the country .  
我認為傑克可以勝過這個國家的所有賽跑選手。

The rain was beating against the windows .  
雨打在窗戶上。

He beat out a tune on a tin can .  
他在洋鐵罐上敲奏出一支曲子來

strike  打，擊，攻擊

: to hit (someone or something) in a forceful way

: to cause (something) to hit something in a forceful way

: to hit (someone or something) with your hand, a weapon, etc.

He was struck by lightning .   他被閃電擊中。
She struck him with a stick .   她用棍子打他。
The clock struck twelve .   鐘敲十二點。