Definition
嗒 (dā) is an onomatopoeia representing a light, sharp sound like a click, tap, or drip. It is used in informal or descriptive contexts to indicate brief, percussive noises. Note: In literary Chinese, the same character can be read tà in compounds like 嗒然 (tàrán, 'dejected') and 嗒丧 (tàsàng, 'downcast'), but this row covers only the dā reading.
onomatopoeia
sound of a clicktapor drip
Examples
- 嗒。Chuāng wài chuánlái dā de yì shēng.A clicking sound came from outside the window.
- 嗒。Tā yòng shǒuzhǐ dā le zhuōzi liǎng xià.He tapped the table twice with his finger.
- 嗒。Diànnǎo guānjī shí fāchū dā de qīng xiǎng.The computer made a soft click when shutting down.
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