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打听

dǎting

to ask around; to find out

A person asking a neighbor
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Characters in this word

打 dǎ

Strokes
5
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 丁 nail
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

听 tīng

Strokes
7
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
口 mouth 斤 axe
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我打听地址。 Wǒ dǎting dìzhǐ. I ask for the address.
  • 她打听消息。 Tā dǎting xiāoxi. She asks around for news.
  • 你打听一下。 Nǐ dǎting yíxià. Please ask around a little.

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