哒

噠
dā
口 + 达

Definitions

dā (onomatopoeia,interjection) clatter (of horses' hoofs); command to a horse

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 达 represents the sound. Simplified form of 噠.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 达

About

哒 is the simplified version of the traditional character 噠. It is a phono-semantic compound: the mouth radical 口 on the left indicates that the character relates to vocalizations or sounds, while the phonetic element 达 on the right gives its pronunciation (the traditional form uses 達 to the same effect). The character was created to represent sharp, rhythmic, or repetitive noises, most notably the staccato sound of galloping horse hooves and the continuous rattle of a machine gun. Its sole purpose is to phonetically transcribe environmental sounds, so it lacks any semantic meaning beyond that of a sound-mimicking particle.

Example Sentences Hide

雨滴哒哒地响。

Yǔdī dādā de xiǎng.

Raindrops are pattering.

马蹄声哒哒地传来。

Mǎtí shēng dādā de chuán lái.

The sound of horse hooves clatters as it approaches.

今天天气真好哒！

Jīntiān tiānqì zhēn hǎo dā!

The weather is really nice today!

键盘发出哒哒的打字声。

Jiànpán fāchū dādā de dǎzì shēng.

The keyboard makes a tapping sound as I type.

他走路时，鞋子哒哒地敲打着地面。

Tā zǒulù shí, xiézi dādā de qiāodǎ zhe dìmiàn.

When he walks, his shoes tap on the ground.

小雨哒哒地落在窗户上，听起来很舒服。

Xiǎo yǔ dādā de luò zài chuānghu shàng, tīng qǐlái hěn shūfú.

The light rain patters on the window, sounding very comfortable.

远处传来哒哒的机枪声，令人不安。

Yuǎnchù chuán lái dādā de jīqiāng shēng, lìng rén bù'ān.

The distant sound of machine gun fire is unsettling.

在寂静的夜晚，只有钟摆哒哒地走着，提醒着时间的流逝。

Zài jìjìng de yèwǎn, zhǐyǒu zhōngbǎi dādā de zǒu zhe, tíxǐng zhe shíjiān de liúshì.

In the quiet night, only the clock pendulum ticks, reminding us of the passage of time.

Related Characters

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Component: 达

鞑 挞 闼 跶 荙 垯

Example Words

啪哒