妲 (dá) — female personal name (archaic)
Definition
Bound form used almost only in the historical name 妲己 (Dájǐ), the notorious consort of the last Shang king. It does not stand alone as a common word.
bound form
female personal name (archaic)
Easily confused
- 担dānlook-aliketo undertake, to shoulder, to bear (responsibility, risk, etc.)
- 达dásound-aliketo reach, to achieve, to attain (used in compounds)
- 坦tǎnlook-alike(bound form) flat, level
- 答dásound-aliketo answer, to reply, to respond
- 但dànlook-alikebut, yet, however (conjunction indicating contrast)
- 鞑dásound-alikeTartar (historical ethnic group; usually encountered in 鞑靼)
Examples
- 妲。dá Jǐ shì shāng cháo mò nián de fēi zi.Daji was a consort of the late Shang dynasty.
- 妲？Nǐ tīng shuō guò dá jǐ de gù shi ma?Have you heard the story of Daji?
- 妲。Zhè běn shū xiáng xì jiè shào le dá jǐ de shēng píng.This book introduces Daji's life in detail.
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