答
答 (dá) means “to answer”. It is made of ⺮ + 合 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 答 into its parts
What 答 is made of
- ⺮ zhú — bamboo
- 合 hé — to combine
- 亼 jí — to assemble
- 人 rén — person
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亼 jí — to assemble
答 stroke order
Example sentences
这个问题我答不出来。Zhège wèntí wǒ dá bu chūlái.I can't answer this question.
他答对了三个问题。Tā dáduì le sān ge wèntí.He answered three questions correctly.
Words with 答
Also built with ⺮
- 笑xiàoto smile
- 笔bǐpen
- 符fúamulet
- 笨bènstupid
- 第dìordinal prefix (first, second…)
- 笼lóngbasket
- 等děngto wait
- 筋jīnmuscles
- 筐kuāngbasket
- 筑zhùbuilding
- 筒tǒngtube
- 策cèto urge
Quick facts
| Pinyin | dá |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to answer; to reply |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 竹 (bamboo, #118) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) |
Questions about 答
What does 答 mean?
答 (dá) means “to answer; to reply”.
How many strokes does 答 have?
答 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 答?
The radical of 答 is 竹 (zhú, “bamboo”), Kangxi radical number 118.
What parts make up 答?
答 is made of ⺮ (bamboo) and 合 (to combine).
Which HSK level is 答?
答 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).
Learn 答 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 · Group 12: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.