滴 答

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(onom.) pattering sound / drip drip (of water) / tick tock (of clock) / also pr. [dī da]

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

滴答滴答 [di1 da1] /(onom.) pattering sound/drip drip (of water)/tick tock (of clock)/also pr. [di1 da5]/

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滴
dī
to drip / to let drip / to apply (eye drops etc) / (bound form) a drop (of liquid) / classifier for drops of liquid
答
dā
bound form having the same meaning as the free word 答[dá], used in 答應|答应[dā ying], 答理[dā li] etc
dá
to answer / to reply / to respond

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.