荅 meaning and stroke order

dā

To answer; small bean; thick, heavy

Strokes9
Pinyindā
ToneTone 1

How to write 荅, 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 荅

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

dāfirst tone (high and level)
  1. variant of 答[da1]
dásecond tone (rising)
  1. variant of 答[da2]

How 荅 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Plant.

艹 gives the meaning and 合 hints at the sound.

Radical: 艹 (grass), shared by 421 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 荅

Learning 荅 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 荅

How many strokes are in 荅?

荅 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 荅 mean?

荅 (dā) means to answer; small bean; thick, heavy.

How do you pronounce 荅?

荅 is pronounced dā, in the first tone (high and level).

What is the radical of 荅?

The radical of 荅 is 艹, which carries the idea of "grass". Dictionaries list 荅 under this radical.