答 dá — answer; reply · English

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dá

answer; reply

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从竹，合声，本义为应对、回答（本作「荅」，后从竹）。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为应对、答复。

Structure

形声字，从竹（意符，书札应对），合（dá）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyindá

Radical竹

Strokes12

UnicodeU+7B54

Character type形声

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English answer; reply To answer or reply.

Français répondre Répondre ou répliquer.

Español responder Responder o replicar.

العربية يجيب يجيب أو يرد.

Русский отвечать Отвечать или откликаться.

Common words

回答huí dáanswer
答dáanswer

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