嗒

dā, tà
口 + 荅

Definitions

dā (onom.) used in words that describe machine gunfire, the ticking of a clock or the clatter of horse hooves etc
tà used in 嗒然[tà rán] and 嗒喪|嗒丧[tà sàng]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 荅 represents the sound.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 荅

About

嗒 is a phono-semantic compound primarily used as an onomatopoeia for specific sounds or a psychological state. Its structure features the semantic mouth radical 口 on the left, which typically categorizes characters related to human, animal, or object sounds. The phonetic component 答 on the right provides the character's pronunciation. Etymologically, 嗒 often imitates sharp, repetitive noises like clicking or clattering, for example, horse hooves or machinery. It also appears in literary compounds to describe someone who is absent-minded, deflated, or despondent.

Example Sentences Hide

雨点嗒嗒地落下。

yǔ diǎn dā dā de luò xià.

The raindrops fall with a pitter-patter sound.

马蹄声嗒嗒作响。

mǎ tí shēng dā dā zuò xiǎng.

The hoofbeats make a clattering sound.

他嗒嗒地敲着键盘。

tā dā dā de qiāo zhe jiàn pán.

He is tapping on the keyboard.

时钟嗒嗒地走着。

shí zhōng dā dā de zǒu zhe.

The clock is ticking away.

小雨嗒嗒地打在窗户上。

xiǎo yǔ dā dā de dǎ zài chuāng hu shàng.

The light rain patters against the window.

听到嗒嗒声，他知道是快递员来了。

tīng dào dā dā shēng, tā zhī dào shì kuài dì yuán lái le.

Hearing the tapping sound, he knew the courier had arrived.

打字机发出嗒嗒的响声，在寂静的夜里格外清晰。

dǎ zì jī fā chū dā dā de xiǎng shēng, zài jì jìng de yè lǐ gé wài qīng xī.

The typewriter emitted a tapping sound, particularly clear in the quiet night.

她嗒然若失地坐在那里，听着雨滴嗒嗒地敲打屋顶。

tā dà rán ruò shī de zuò zài nà lǐ, tīng zhe yǔ dī dā dā de qiāo dǎ wū dǐng.

She sat there dejectedly, listening to the raindrops pattering on the roof.

Related Characters

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Component: 荅

塔 搭 瘩 褡 鎝 剳

Example Words

嘀嗒 吧嗒