How to Write 哒 (dá) — Meaning “Da (sound of clicking)”

Picture a mouth (口) making a 'da da' sound, like the click-clack of typing. The right part 达 can be imagined as a person walking with footsteps going 'da da da'.

Write the left radical 口 (3 strokes) first, then the right part 达 (start with 大 then add the 辶). Common mistakes include making 口 too large or misplacing the dot in 达, which should be above the 辶.

君 means 'lord' and has 口 at the top with 尹 below, while 吝 means 'stingy' and has 口 on top with 文 below. 哒 has 口 on the left and 达 on the right, and is wider in shape compared to the taller 吝.

哒 is used as an onomatopoeia for clattering sounds (e.g., 哒哒 for machine guns or hooves) and in internet slang, like 萌萌哒 meaning 'adorably cute'. It is very informal and popular on social media, often expressing a playful tone.

Common words containing 哒 include: 萌萌哒 (méng méng dá) — adorably cute; 哒哒 (dá dá) — Clatter / Click-clack; 滴哒 (dī dá) — tick-tock; drip-drop.