垯 (da) - Da — a suffix used in colloquial Chinese & also used in the word 疙瘩 meaning lump
垯 · da
Da — a suffix used in colloquial Chinese to form nouns, often indicating a lump, mass, or clump;
also used in the word 疙瘩 meaning lump or knot.
Da — a suffix used in colloquial Chinesealso used in the word 疙瘩 meaning lump
Usage highlights
Lump or knotPimple or acneDough ballEmotional knotBump on the skinProblem or difficulty
Usage & contexts
Examples
- There's a lump on my skin (皮肤上有个疙瘩).
- She has a knot in her heart (她心里有个疙瘩).
- The dough formed into clumps (面团成了面疙瘩).
- He solved the problem that was bothering him (他解开了心里的疙瘩).
Collocations
- Lump or knot(疙瘩)
- Pimple or acne(疙瘩)
- Dough ball(面疙瘩)
- Emotional knot(心疙瘩)
- Bump on the skin(皮肤疙瘩)
- Problem or difficulty(疙瘩事)
Idioms
- To have a knot in one's heart(心里有个疙瘩)
- Bumpy and uneven(疙疙瘩瘩)
- To smooth out difficulties(解开疙瘩)
Cultural background
FAQ- Primarily used in colloquial speech rather than formal writing.
- Often appears in the reduplicated form 疙瘩 to describe physical lumps or metaphorical emotional knots.
- Common in northern Chinese dialects as a suffix to form nouns describing lumpy or clumpy objects.