嗒(dā)

12 strokes
Readingsdātà

(onom.) used in words that describe machine gunfire, the ticking…

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Character information

Pinyin
dā / tà
Meaning
(onom.) used in words that describe machine gunfire, the ticking of a clock or the clatter of horse hooves etc
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 嗒 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口荅

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 荅 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu荅dá

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 嗒 step by step

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Words with 嗒

Common words using 嗒 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bā吧dā嗒

(onom.) patter, splatter, click; to smack one's lips; to pull (on a pipe)

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kǎ咔dā嗒

(onom.) click; clatter

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dā嗒sàng丧

(literary) disheartened; disappointed

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dī嘀dā嗒

(onom.) tick tock

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Related characters

From 嗒’s common words

吧咔丧嘀

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