Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
嘀嗒
嘀嗒
嘀嗒
嘀嗒
嘀嗒
嘀嗒
嘀嗒

嘀嗒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

嘀嗒 Usage and Examples

tick-tock

一个落地式大钟在墙角嘀嗒作响。

A grandfather clock ticked away in a corner.

他坐着倾听那个落地式大钟的嘀嗒声。

He sat listening to the tick of the grandfather clock.

The characters in 嘀嗒

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
嘀
dī14whisper, mutter, or hesitate
嗒
dā12dejected, ticking, dripping

More words starting with 嘀

  • dí嘀gū咕mutter, whisper
  • dí嘀gu咕zhe着murmuring, muttering

Recommended tools

Bingo Cards

Picture and word Bingo for your class

Open the tool →

Character Highlight Animator

Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Questions about 嘀嗒

What does 嘀嗒 mean in Chinese?

嘀嗒 (dī dā) means “tick-tock”.

How do you pronounce 嘀嗒?

嘀嗒 is pronounced dī dā in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “tick-tock” in Chinese?

“tick-tock” is 嘀嗒 (dī dā) in Chinese.

How is 嘀嗒 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 嘀嗒, each with pinyin and an English translation.

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us