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answer

HSK 5 N3
dá, dā
トウ
こた.える、こた.え
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
Meaning component
zhú
"bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)
⺮ is a component form of 竹.
Phonetic component
fit
variant of 合[hé]
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Notes
Chinese
[dā]
to answer; to agree
[dá]
reply; answer; return; respond; echo
Japanese
答え 応え 報え こたえ 同音

noun

  1. answer; reply; response
  2. answer; solution; result
Korean
[答]
Noun
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