Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 合 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "small bean". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Components
⺮ Meaning component
zhú
"bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)
⺮ is a component form of 竹.
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Similar Characters
Chinese
答 [dā]
to answer; to agree
答 [dá]
reply; answer; return; respond; echo
Japanese
noun
- answer; reply; response
- answer; solution; result
Korean
답 [答]
answer; response; The act of speaking in response to a call, or words spoken in such a manner.; answer; The act of speaking in a way that reveals what is required by a question or problem, or words spoken in such a manner.; reply; answer; The act of responding to a question, letter, etc., or such a response.
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (87)
回答 [huídá] #769
to reply
答应 [dāying] #953
to answer
答应 [dāying] #953
to answer
答案 [dá'àn] #1,068
answer
答复 [dáfù] #6,348
to answer
答复 [dáfù] #6,348
to answer
解答 [jiědá] #11,935
answer
报答 [bàodá] #6,182
to repay
报答 [bàodá] #6,182
to repay
问答 [wèndá] #12,417
question and answer
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JAPANESE WORDS (115)
⭐ 答える [こたえる] #271
to answer
⭐ 答え [こたえ] #788
answer
⭐ 返答 [へんとう] #3,361
reply
⭐ 回答 [かいとう] #5,461
reply
即答 [そくとう] #5,469
immediate reply
質問に答える [しつもんにこたえる] #6,963
to answer a question
⭐ 手応え [てごたえ] #6,972
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.)
問答無用 [もんどうむよう] #8,916
there being no use in arguing (about it)
⭐ 応答 [おうとう] #9,255
reply
答えを出す [こたえをだす] #11,418
to give an answer
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