怛(dá)

8 strokes

distressed

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Character information

Pinyin
dá
Meaning
distressed; alarmed; shocked; grieved
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 怛 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄旦

In this compound, the meaning comes from 忄 (heart); 旦 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

忄xīn旦dàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 怛 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 怛

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

cǎn惨dá怛

grieved; distressed

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Related characters

From 怛’s common words

惨

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