戴 Stroke Order — How to Write 戴

Stroke Order

戴 is written in 17 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 戈, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

戴 Radical and Character Components

Components:十異戈

Radical: 戈 + 13 more strokes

戴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

dài

Meanings of 戴 in Chinese

dài戴

To wear (accessories) on the head, face, neck, or hands, etc.

她喜欢戴一顶漂亮的帽子。

She likes to wear a beautiful hat.

To revere, respect, or support someone, often implying admiration and high esteem.

他因其公正和善良而深受人们爱戴。

He is deeply beloved and respected by people for his fairness and kindness.

Common Words and Phrases with 戴

dài戴dà大mào帽zi子

To stigmatize someone by levying an exaggerated charge or accusation against them.

他只是想提出不同意见，结果却被人戴上了“不合群”的大帽子，这很不公平。

He merely wanted to voice a different opinion, but he ended up being unfairly labeled as 'uncooperative.' This is very unjust.

dài戴gāo高mào帽

To flatter someone or pay them excessive compliments, often with an ulterior motive.

小王为了让老板给他升职，总是想方设法给老板戴高帽。

Xiao Wang always tries to flatter his boss, hoping to get a promotion.

dài戴lǜ绿mào帽zi子

To be cuckolded; to have one's wife cheat on them.

他因为工作常年在外，没想到妻子在家给他戴了绿帽子，让他非常伤心。

He was often away for work for many years, and he never expected his wife to cuckold him at home, which made him very sad.

dài戴mào帽zi子

To stigmatize someone or falsely accuse them.

他只是提出了不同意见，就被一些人戴上了不合群的帽子。

He just expressed a different opinion, but was labeled as unsociable by some people.

dài戴pén盆wàng望tiān天

To try to look at the sky while wearing a basin on one's head, metaphorically describing a futile effort where one's actions contradict and prevent the achievement of one's goals.

他那种不听取他人意见的固执做法，简直是戴盆望天，怎么能解决问题呢？

His stubborn approach of not listening to others' opinions is simply like trying to look at the sky while wearing a basin on his head; how can he possibly solve the problem?

dài戴tóu头shí识liǎn脸

To have dignity and respect; to be respectable and have good standing.

小王工作勤恳，办事牢靠，在单位里也算是个戴头识脸的人物了。

Xiao Wang works diligently and is reliable, so he is considered a respectable figure in the company.

dài戴xiào孝

to be in mourning

在葬礼上，家人都戴孝以示对逝者的哀悼。

At the funeral, the family members all wore mourning clothes to show their grief for the deceased.

dài戴yuè月pī披xīng星

to toil day and night; to work tirelessly from dawn till dusk

为了在汛期来临前加固堤坝，工人们戴月披星，争分夺秒地工作。

To reinforce the dam before the flood season, the workers toiled day and night, racing against time.

dài戴zuì罪lì立gōng功

to atone for one's crime by doing good deeds or rendering meritorious service.

小王因为之前的错误被降职，但他决心努力工作，戴罪立功，重新赢得大家的信任。

Xiao Wang was demoted due to his previous mistakes, but he is determined to work hard, perform meritorious service to atone for his misdeeds, and regain everyone's trust.