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搭

dā
verb HSK 6 #1,625

Meanings

  1. 1 to put up; to build; to erect
  2. 2 to travel by (vehicle); to take (a ride)
  3. 3 to connect; to join; to hang over

Examples

工人在搭脚手架。
Gōngrén zài dā jiǎoshǒujià.
Workers are putting up scaffolding.
我搭了一辆出租车去机场。
Wǒ dā le yī liàng chūzūchē qù jīchǎng.
I took a taxi to the airport.
他搭了邻居的便车。
Tā dā le línjū de biànchē.
He hitched a ride with the neighbor.
把毛巾搭在椅背上。
Bǎ máojīn dā zài yǐ bèi shàng.
Drape the towel over the back of the chair.

Tips

usage
搭 has many uses: 搭帐篷 (pitch a tent), 搭车 (hitch a ride), 搭桥 (build a bridge), 搭配 (match/pair up), 搭档 (partner). The core idea is connecting or putting things together.
memory
Hand radical 扌+ 荅 — using your hands to put things together, building or connecting.

Stroke Order

搭 dā