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

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 戴
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to bear | ||
Dell | ||
to put on (hat etc) | ||
Davis or Davies (name) | ||
to wear (as accessories) |
Sources
李学勤《字源》p.217