哒 meaning and stroke order
A sound made to get a horse to move
How to write 哒, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 哒
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (phonetic)
- command to a horse
- clatter (of horses' hoofs)
How 哒 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 达 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 哒
A mouth 口 on the left makes the sound, and 达 (dá) on the right gives the sound. Picture a rider clicking "da" with the mouth to make a horse arrive 达 somewhere.
哒 is mostly used for sounds: a call to urge a horse on, the clatter of hoofs, or other quick repeated noises like a machine gun. It often appears doubled or in a string, as in 哒哒的马蹄声 (dādā de mǎtí shēng), the clip-clop sound of horse hoofs.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 达 alone when they mean the sound word. Keep the 口 on the left, because 达 means to reach and does not work as a sound word on its own.
哒 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 哒
How many strokes are in 哒?
哒 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 哒 mean?
哒 (dā) means a sound made to get a horse to move.
How do you pronounce 哒?
哒 is pronounced dā, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 哒?
The radical of 哒 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 哒 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 哒?
The traditional form of 哒 is 噠. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 哒 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 么么哒 mean in online chat?
么么哒 (me me dā) is internet slang for a kissing sound, like sending "mwah" or a kiss to someone. It is playful and used between friends, partners, or in cute messages.
Is 哒 used at the end of sentences in casual speech?
Yes, in casual online writing some people end sentences with 哒 as a cute version of 的 (de), as in 好哒 (hǎo dā), meaning okay. This is informal and not used in standard writing.