Usage of the character 搭

to put up
to build (scaffolding)
to hang (clothes on a pole)
to connect
to join
to arrange in pairs
to match
to add
to throw in (resources)
to take (boat, train)
variant of 褡 (dā)

dāchá

搭茬

[搭茬]

to respond to what sb has just said

dāla

搭拉

[搭拉]

variant of 耷拉 (dālā)

dādàng

搭挡

[搭擋]

variant of 搭檔／搭档 (dādàng)

dālian

搭连

[搭連]

variant of 褡褳／褡裢 (dālian)

dāgōu

搭钩

[搭鉤]

a hook
to make contact with sb

dābái

搭白

[搭白]

to answer

dāhuǒ

搭伙

[搭伙]

to join up with sb
to become partner
to take meals regularly in cafeteria

dāshòu

搭售

[搭售]

to sell an item only as part of a bundle (thereby forcing consumers to buy goods they do not want); to sell on a tie-in basis

dābàn

搭伴

[搭伴]

travel with another
accompany another

chuōdā

戳搭

[戳搭]

to knock
to jab

dāqiāng

搭腔

[搭腔]

to answer
to respond
to converse

dāgài

搭盖

[搭蓋]

to build (esp. with simple materials)
to knock together (a temporary shed)
to rig up

chéngdā

乘搭

[乘搭]

to ride as a passenger (in a car, boat, plane etc)

dājiān

搭肩

[搭肩]

to help lift up onto one's shoulders
to stand on sb's shoulder

dābāng

搭帮

[搭幫]

to travel together
thanks to

dājiàn

搭建

[搭建]

to build (esp. with simple materials)
to knock together (a temporary shed)
to rig up

dāzuǐ

搭嘴

[搭嘴]

to answer

dāhuà

搭话

[搭話]

to talk
to get into conversation with
to send word

dākòu

搭扣

[搭扣]

a buckle or fastener for clothing that does not use a button and buttonhole (e.g. the buckle on metal wristwatches)

dāshàn

搭讪

[搭訕]

to hit on someone
to strike up a conversation
to start talking to end an awkward silence or embarrassing situation

dāchē

搭车

[搭車]

to ride (in a vehicle)
to get a lift
to hitch-hike

dābǔ

搭补

[搭補]

to subsidize
to make up (deficit)

guàdā

挂搭

[掛搭]

variant of 掛褡／挂褡 (guàdā)

dāchéng

搭乘

[搭乘]

to ride as a passenger
to travel by (car, plane etc)

dāzhuō

搭桌

[搭桌]

charity performance (theater in former times)

dāyāo

搭腰

[搭腰]

harness pad (on draft animal)

dādiào

搭调

[搭調]

to match
in tune
reasonable

dājiù

搭救

[搭救]

to rescue

dāzài

搭载

[搭載]

(of a vehicle) to carry (a passenger or payload)
(of a device or system) to be equipped with (a piece of hardware or software)

dāpèi

搭配

[搭配]

to pair up
to match
to arrange in pairs
to add sth into a group

dābèi

搭背

[搭背]

harness pad (on draft animal)

chuāndā

穿搭

[穿搭]

(Tw) to mix and match; outfit coordination

dāgū

搭咕

[搭咕]

to connect
to discuss

dābiàn

搭便

[搭便]

at one's convenience
in passing

dādàng

搭档

[搭檔]

to cooperate
partner

gōuda

勾搭

[勾搭]

to gang up
to fool around with
to make up to

dāli

搭理

[搭理]

variant of 答理 (dāli)

dābó

搭膊

[搭膊]

shoulder bag

dālian

搭裢

[搭褳]

variant of 褡褳／褡裢 (dālian)

hùndā

混搭

[混搭]

to mix and match (of clothing etc)

yǔdā

雨搭

[雨搭]

awning

dāzi

搭子

[搭子]

(dialect) companion

dātiě

搭铁

[搭鐵]

abbr. for 搭鐵接線／搭铁接线
chassis grounding (i.e. using the chassis as ground, to serve as a return path for current in an electric circuit)

chōuda

抽搭

[抽搭]

to sob

dājiē

搭接

[搭接]

to join
to connect up

dāzuò

搭坐

[搭坐]

to travel by
to ride on

báidā

白搭

[白搭]

no use
no good

dājiè

搭界

[搭界]

an interface
to relate with
to affiliate

dāfèng

搭缝

[搭縫]

overlaid seam

dādàng

搭当

[搭當]

variant of 搭檔／搭档 (dādàng)

dālián

搭连

[搭連]

to bridge over
(linguistics) colligation

dāshàn

搭赸

[搭赸]

variant of 搭訕／搭讪 (dāshàn)

dābǎshǒu

搭把手

[搭把手]

to help out

dāchár

搭茬儿

[搭茬兒]

erhua variant of 搭茬 (dāchā)

dājiàzi

搭架子

[搭架子]

to put up scaffolding
to build a framework
to launch an enterprise

dābiànchē

搭便车

[搭便車]

to hitch a ride

dājiēfang

搭街坊

[搭街坊]

to become neighbors

dājiēpiàn

搭接片

[搭接片]

buckle
connector
overlapping joint

bùdālǐ

不搭理

[不搭理]

variant of 不答理 (bùdālǐ)

nèidākù

内搭裤

[內搭褲]

leggings (Tw)

shǒudāliángpéng

手搭凉棚

[手搭涼棚]

to shade one's eyes with one's hand

gōujiān-dābèi

勾肩搭背

[勾肩搭背]

(idiom) arms around each other's shoulders

huāhuadādā

花花搭搭

[花花搭搭]

mixed
uneven in texture

dābǎshǒur

搭把手儿

[搭把手兒]

erhua variant of 搭把手 (dābǎshǒu)

shēngsǐdādàng

生死搭档

[生死搭檔]

inseparable partner

gōusāndāsì

勾三搭四

[勾三搭四]

to make hanky-panky
to seduce women

miǎnfèidāchē

免费搭车

[免費搭車]

free riding (economics)

nílóngdākòu

尼龙搭扣

[尼龍搭釦]

nylon buckle
velcro

jìngxuǎndādàng

竞选搭档

[競選搭檔]

election partner
running mate

wàidāchéngshì

外搭程式

[外搭程式]

add-on software (Tw)

dājiǎoshǒujià

搭脚手架

[搭腳手架]

to put up scaffolding

lǎndedālǐ

懒得搭理

[懶得搭理]

not wishing to acknowledge sb
unwilling to respond

yāntóudānǎo

淹头搭脑

[淹頭搭腦]

listless

yǒuyīdāwúyīdā

有一搭无一搭

[有一搭無一搭]

see 有一搭沒一搭／有一搭没一搭 (yǒuyīdāméiyīdā)

xīnzàngdāqiáoshǒushù

心脏搭桥手术

[心臟搭橋手術]

coronary bypass operation

yǒuyīdāméiyīdā

有一搭没一搭

[有一搭沒一搭]

unimportant
perfunctory
indifferent
(of conversation) idly

qiānlǐdāchángpéng,méiyǒubùsàndeyànxí

千里搭长棚，没有不散的宴席

[千里搭長棚，沒有不散的宴席]

even if you build a thousand-league awning for it, every banquet must come to an end (idiom)