dài

wear on the head

Depicts two hands putting something on top of the head (). The 𢦏 and components both represent the sound.

Components
𢦏 sound component

𢦏  Sound component

zāi

  

to cut

異 sound,iconic component

  Sound Iconic component

  

different

Depicts two hands putting something on top of the head.

Evolution

戴 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
戴 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
戴 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

dài

wear on top; support; to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect; to bear; to support

 

Dài

surname Dai

Most common words with 戴
Freq.
Word
Meaning

to bear

戴尔

Dell

戴上

to put on (hat etc)

戴维斯

Davis or Davies (name)

佩戴

to wear (as accessories)