代 dài
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 弋 to catch, to arrest
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
代
dài
generation; age
Character
Example phrases
- 这一代很忙。 Zhè yí dài hěn máng. This generation is very busy.
- 唐代很有名。 Tángdài hěn yǒumíng. The Tang age is very famous.
- 三代同住。 Sān dài tóng zhù. Three generations live together.
Related words
- 代表 dàibiǎo representative; to represent
- 代表团 dàibiǎotuán delegation
- 古代 gǔdài ancient times
- 年代 niándài era; period of years
- 时代 shídài era; age
- 现代 xiàndài modern
- 代替 dàitì to replace
- 近代 jìndài modern times
- 替代 tìdài to replace
- 代价 dàijià cost; price paid
- 代理 dàilǐ to act for; agent
- 当代 dāngdài modern; contemporary