(dài)

17 strokes

umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
dài
Meaning
umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow
Strokes
17
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱代黑

In this compound, the meaning comes from (black); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

17 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

àodài

ao dai (traditional Vietnamese garment)

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méidài

eyebrows (with umber black make-up)

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fěndài

face powder and eyebrow liner; cosmetics; (fig.) beautiful woman

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Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of …

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Diana (goddess in Roman mythology)

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