搭 dā to build
to build; to attach; to join; to put up; to match; to take
How to remember 搭: 扌 hand + 荅 small beans = to build. With a pole in each hand, the scouts kneel by their tin of small beans and hurry to build the tent before dark.
Component breakdown
搭 = 扌 hand + 荅 small beans
- 扌 hand
- 荅 small beans
With a pole in each hand, the scouts kneel by their tin of small beans and hurry to build the tent before dark.
How it is used
- To put up/join together, or to take (transport) - 搭建 (dājiàn) build/erect, 搭桥 (dā qiáo) build a bridge, 搭乘 (dāchéng) / 搭车 (dā chē) take a ride.
- 搭配 (dāpèi) = to match/pair up (clothes, words, food): 颜色搭配 (yánsè dāpèi) color coordination.
- 搭档 (dādàng) = partner/to team up; 搭理 (dāli) = to bother responding to someone.