带 dài — belt; girdle; band · English

带

dài

belt; girdle; band

At a glance · 带

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆像腰带及其下垂之形，本义为束衣之带。隶变后楷作「带」，上部象带形。属象形字。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为衣带，引申为带状物、地带。

Structure

象形字，象腰带及垂饰之形。

At a glance

Pinyindài

Radical巾

Strokes9

UnicodeU+5E26

Character type象形

Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English belt; girdle; band A belt, girdle, band, strap, or zone.

Français ceinture; bande; zone Ceinture, bande, lanière ou zone.

Español cinturón; banda; zona Cinturón, banda, correa o zona.

العربية حزام؛ شريط؛ منطقة حزام أو شريط أو منطقة.

Русский пояс; лента; зона Пояс, лента, ремень или зона.

Common words

带dàibelt
带领dài lǐnglead

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