搭

dā
HSK 6
#1,839 most
frequent character
to put up, to build (scaffolding)
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

搭 has 扌 hand as its meaning part and 荅 dā as the sound part, with the same sound. It first meant 'to beat, strike', then grew to 'to add', 'to take a train', 'to join', and 'to build'.

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Example Sentences

他把梯子搭在墙上。
tā bǎ tīzǐ dāzài qiáng shàng 。
He put the ladder against the wall.
我们需要搭一个帐篷。
wǒmen xūyào dā yígè zhàngpéng 。
We need to set up a tent.
请把这两本书搭配在一起。
qǐng bǎzhèliǎng běn shū dāpèi zàiyīqǐ 。
Please match these two books together.

Words with similar meanings

修建xiūjiàn
to construct
More specific to the act of building or constructing something.
连接liánjiē
to connect
Emphasizes the aspect of joining or linking things together.
配置pèizhì
to arrange
Focuses on arranging or organizing things in a certain way.

Homophones

答dā
bound form having the same meaning as the free word 答[da2], used in 答應|答应[da1ying5], 答理[da1li5] etc

Words Starting With 搭

搭档dā dàng
to cooperate; partner
搭配dā pèi
to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group

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