怛 Stroke Order — How to Write 怛
怛 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
怛 Radical and Character Components
怛 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 旦 indicates the sound.
Radical: 忄 + 5 more strokes
怛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- dá
Meanings of 怛 in Chinese
dá怛
Words with 怛
- cǎn惨dá怛distressed; grieved and sorrowful
- dá怛yōu忧fear and worry, dread and anxiety
- yì一dá怛a tat, an instant
- jīng惊dá怛Startled, Shocked
Idioms with 怛
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Open the tool →Questions about 怛
What does 怛 mean in Chinese?
怛 (dá) means “Sorrowful, distressed” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 怛?
怛 is pronounced dá in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 怛 have?
怛 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 怛?
怛 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 怛?
The radical of 怛 is 忄, and 怛 is a phono-semantic compound.