Spot 代
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
代 component
dài · era, generation; to substitute for, to replace
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 代
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue代Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
These cards only show complete visual decompositions from the current dataset that contain 代.
袋=
+衣
岱=
+山
玳=
王
贷=
+贝
牮=
+牛
貸=
+貝
黛=
+黑
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 代 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
袋子dàizipocket
HSK 3.0 · L5袋dài
bag
HSK 3.0 · L4口袋kǒudaibag, sack
贷款dàikuǎna loan
HSK 3.0 · L6脑袋nǎodaihead
HSK 3.0 · L6睡袋shuìdàisleeping bag
HSK 3.0 · L7-9信贷xìndàicredit
HSK 3.0 · L7-9塑料袋sù liào dàiplastic bag
HSK 2.0 · L4乞贷qǐ dàito beg for a loan
借贷jiè dàito borrow or lend money
内袋nèi dàiinner pocket
包袋bāo dàibag