Definition
This character is a rare and literary variant of 搭 (dā), meaning 'to build, to put up, to hang over, to travel by'. It appears almost exclusively in classical or highly formal texts and is not used in modern spoken or written Chinese. Learners should focus on the standard character 搭 instead.
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(literary variant of 搭) to buildto put upto hang overto travel by
Examples
- 撘。Gǔdài gōngjiàng yòng shùmù # qǐle yí zuò qiáo.Ancient craftsmen built a bridge using trees.
- 撘。Tā zài wūdǐng shàng #le yí kuài mùbǎn zhē yǔ.He put a wooden board over the roof to block the rain.
- 撘。Wǒmen # huǒchē qù Běijīng lǚxíng.We travel by train to Beijing.
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