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charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *带* | 带* | *带
band / belt / girdle / ribbon / tire / area / zone / region / CL: 條|条 / to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear (i.e. to have) / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise
HSK 2
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  *代* | 代* | *代
to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute / generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon
HSK 3
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  *待* | 待* | *待
to stay; to remain
HSK 5
Dai ethnic group
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  *戴* | 戴* | *戴
to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc) / to respect / to bear / to support
HSK 4
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  *待* | 待* | *待
to wait / to treat / to deal with / to need / going to (do sth) / about to / intending to
HSK 7-9
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  *大* | 大* | *大
see 大夫
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  *袋* | 袋* | *袋
pouch / bag / sack / pocket
HSK 4
Chang Dai-chien or Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), one of the greatest Chinese artists of the 20th century
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  *歹* | 歹* | *歹
bad / wicked / evil / Kangxi radical 78
ao dai (traditional Vietnamese garment)
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  *贷* | 贷* | *贷
to lend on interest / to borrow / a loan / leniency / to make excuses / to pardon / to forgive
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  *傣* | 傣* | *傣
Dai (ethnic group)
Dai County or Daixian, a county in Xinzhou City 忻州市, Shanxi
Jinghong, a county-level city in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture 西雙版納傣族自治州|西双版纳傣族自治州, Yunnan
Mangshi, a county-level city in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture 德宏傣族景頗族自治州|德宏傣族景颇族自治州, Yunnan
Menghai, a county in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture 西雙版納傣族自治州|西双版纳傣族自治州, Yunnan
Zhang Dai (1597-c. 1684), late Ming scholar
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  *殆* | 殆* | *殆
(literary) dangerous; perilous / (literary) almost; well-nigh
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  *呆* | 呆* | *呆
foolish; stupid / expressionless; blank / variant of
HSK 5
Lianghe, a county in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture 德宏傣族景頗族自治州|德宏傣族景颇族自治州, Yunnan
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *呆* | 呆* | *呆
foolish; stupid (variant of ) / expressionless; blank (variant of )
HSK 5
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  *戴* | 戴* | *戴
surname Dai
Dai Temple, a temple in Shandong for the god of Mount Tai
Dai Bingguo (1941-), a Chinese politician and professional diplomat
Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, in Yunnan Province 雲南省|云南省
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  *黛* | 黛* | *黛
umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow
Ruili, a county-level city in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture 德宏傣族景頗族自治州|德宏傣族景颇族自治州, Yunnan
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *蝳* | 蝳* | *蝳
see 蝳蝐
Longchuan, a county in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture 德宏傣族景頗族自治州|德宏傣族景颇族自治州, Yunnan
Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County, in Yuxi City 玉溪市, Yunnan
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  *玳* | 玳* | *玳
tortoise shell / turtle
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  *襶* | 襶* | *襶
untidy (in dress)
(Dai language) to make offerings to Buddha
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  *軚* | 軚* | *軚
(Cantonese) steering wheel / (Cantonese) tire (car, bicycle)
Mengla, a county in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture 西雙版納傣族自治州|西双版纳傣族自治州, Yunnan
Yingjiang, a county in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture 德宏傣族景頗族自治州|德宏傣族景颇族自治州, Yunnan
Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, in Yunnan Province 雲南省|云南省
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *逮* | 逮* | *逮
(coll.) to catch; to seize; to capture
HSK 7-9
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  *岱* | 岱* | *岱
Mt Tai in Shandong / same as 泰山
Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County, in Pu'er City 普洱市, Yunnan
Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County, in Pu'er City 普洱市, Yunnan
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *绐* | 绐* | *绐
to cheat / to pretend / to deceive
Gengma Dai and Va Autonomous County, in Lincang City 臨滄市|临沧市, Yunnan
(dialect) to eat
Jinping Miao, Yao, and Dai Autonomous County, in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture 紅河哈尼族彝族自治州|红河哈尼族彝族自治州, Yunnan
Dai Mingshi (1653-1713), early Qing writer
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  *迨* | 迨* | *迨
until / while
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  *甙* | 甙* | *甙
old term for 糖苷, glycoside
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  *逮* | 逮* | *逮
(literary) to reach / used in 逮捕 (Taiwan pr. [dai3])
Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, in Yuxi City 玉溪市, Yunnan
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  *怠* | 怠* | *怠
idle / lazy / negligent / careless
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  *埭* | 埭* | *埭
dam
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  *垈* | 垈* | *垈
used in place names / Japanese -nuta / Korean -dae
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  *叇* | 叇* | *叇
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *黱* | 黱* | *黱
old variant of
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  *艜* | 艜* | *艜
a long narrow vessel with two masts
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  *呔* | 呔* | *呔
(interjection) hey! / Taiwan pr. [tai5]
Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County, in Lincang City 臨滄市|临沧市, Yunnan
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *玳* | 玳* | *玳
variant of
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  *勐* | 勐* | *勐
meng (old administrative division in Dai areas of Yunnan) / variant of
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  *侢* | 侢* | *侢
old variant of
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  *槑* | 槑* | *槑
(Internet slang) emphatic variant of
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  *歺* | 歺* | *歺
old variant of


Tip: Pinyin can be entered with or without tone numbers, e.g. 'nihao' or 'ni3hao3'.
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