HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
回答
To answer, to reply, or a response.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 回答 look like this?
回 (huí) represents 'returning' or 'circling back.' 答 (dá) consists of the 'bamboo' radical (⺮) and 'fit/join' (合), suggesting a response that fits like a bamboo strip. Together, they mean to 'return' a 'fitting' word.