答

dā · dá

bound form having the same meaning as the free word 答 dá, used in…

Radical: 竹 Strokes: 12 HSK 5

Structure: Top small, bottom largeFrequency: Common

Same radical

竹笔管简笑符算策第籍等笼

Same radical

竹笔管简笑符算策第籍等笼箭箱签

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Character Decomposition

答=⺮+合

Meanings2 pronunciations

dā

bound form having the same meaning as the free word 答 dá, used in dā ying, 答理 dā li etc

dá

to answer

to reply

to respond

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Words with 答 136 total

to thank with a gift酬答chóu dá to reply (to a letter)裁答cái dá a reply (in debate)辩答biàn dá to solve (a problem) · to resolve (a difficulty) · to provide an answer · solution · resolution · answer解答jiě dá to reply; to answer · reply; answer回答huí dá question and answer问答wèn dá to reply应答yìng dá to answer · to respond作答zuò dá to repay · to requite报答bào dá to reply · to answer · response · reply对答duì dá to compete to be the first to answer a question (as on a quiz show)抢答qiǎng dá (onom.) pattering sound · drip drip (of water) · tick tock (of clock) · also pr. dī da滴答dī dā

Idioms with 答 13 total Chain

(idiom) to sidestep the question · to answer evasively答非所问dá fēi suǒ wèn able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer对答如流duì dá rú liú very shy · bashful about · coy羞人答答xiū rén dā dā

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