Definition
沓 is a bound form (不成词语素) that appears in literary or formal compounds, carrying the sense of 'repeated, piled up, or crowded'. It is not used as a standalone word in modern Chinese. You will most often encounter it in fixed expressions like 纷至沓来 (to come thick and fast) and 拖沓 (sluggish, drawn-out), or in words like 杂沓 (noisy and disorderly).
b.f.
(bound form) numerousrepeatedcrowded
Examples
- ，。Yóukè fēnzhì dá lái, jǐngqū shífēn rènao.Tourists came in throngs, making the scenic area very lively.
- ，。Kùnnán fēnzhìdálái, dàn tā cóngwèi tuìsuō.Difficulties came one after another, but he never backed down.
- 。Dàtīng lǐ xiǎngqǐle fēnzhìdálái de jiǎobùshēng.The sound of footsteps coming in throngs echoed in the hall.
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