戴
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dài · to support

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HSK 2.0 · Level 4HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #1802
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Shape and proportion

17Total strokes

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Upper-right enclosureCharacter structure

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戈Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 戴

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dàiWords pronounced dài
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Example sentences

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Tā shòu rén mín de ài dài.他受人民的爱戴。

He is loved by his people.

Source: Tatoeba #799293 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mǎ shàng dài shàng le tā de màozi.他馬上戴上了他的帽子。

He put on his hat at once.

Source: Tatoeba #618049 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā dài shàng le tā de màozi.她戴上了她的帽子。

She put on her hat.

Source: Tatoeba #332817 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā chóngxīn dài shàng le tā de tóu kuī.他重新戴上了他的頭盔。

He put his helmet back on.

Source: Tatoeba #10320533 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dài shàng nǐ de màozi.戴上你的帽子。

Put your hat on.

Source: Tatoeba #895823 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dài shàng nǐ de ān quán mào.戴上你的安全帽。

Go get your helmet.

Source: Tatoeba #3493405 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 戴 in context

  1. Say dài, then recall the core meaning: to support.
  2. Write all 17 strokes while keeping the upper-right enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 爱戴 (ài dài), meaning “to love and respect”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 戴 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.