墶 (da) - Da — a character used in the word & also used in the word 墶垯 (dāda), a

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墶 · da

Da — a character used in the word 圪墶 (gēda), meaning a lump or knot;

also used in the word 墶垯 (dāda), a variant form meaning a lump or clod.

Da — a character used in the wordalso used in the word 墶垯 (dāda), a

Usage highlights

lumpknotclodsoil lumpflour lump

Synonyms

  • 块— lump, piece
  • 疙瘩— lump, knot (more common variant)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • There is a lump in the flour (面里有圪墶).
  • He tied a knot in the rope (他在绳子上打了个墶).
  • The soil was full of hard clods (土里有很多硬墶垯).

Collocations

  • lump(圪墶)
  • knot(墶)
  • clod(墶垯)
  • soil lump(土墶)
  • flour lump(面墶)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in dialectal or colloquial contexts to describe small, lumpy objects.
  • Often appears in compound words rather than as a standalone character in modern usage.

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