搭 , a Chinese measure word

搭 dā

1. For a spot or patch of place; a cluster

   • 一搭人家人家 rénjiāone cluster of houses
   • 残山剩水五搭five patches of ruined landscape
   • 一搭安身处one place to shelter
   • 一搭朱砂记one patch of cinnabar-red birthmark

   亦作 搭儿

2. For a stack of piled thin sheets such as paper

   • 一搭信信 xìnone stack of letters
   • 一搭传单传单 chuándānone stack of leaflets
   • 两搭票子票子 piàozitwo stacks of banknotes
   • 一搭子稿纸稿纸 gǎozhǐone stack of manuscript paper

   犹 沓

3. For number of occasions, like 次 or 回 Counts actions

   亦作 搭儿

4. For steps or grades, like 级

   • 八十八搭石阶石阶 shíjiēeighty-eight stone steps