dài

to substitute; to replace; to act on behalf of others

HSK 5 #174

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 174th character
Radical ⼈ (9.3)
Strokes 5
Index # 271

Definitions

代 dài
  1. 1. to substitute
  2. 2. to replace
  3. 3. to act on behalf of others
  4. 4. generation
  5. 5. period
  6. 6. age
  7. 7. dynasty
  8. 8. (historical) era
  9. 9. (geological) eon

Stroke order

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Words containing 代

Word Meaning
demonstrative pronoun
demonstrative pronoun
to replace an older product with an upgraded, new-generation one
to transition to a new dynasty or regime
new generation
New History of the Five Dynasties
new age
new age
Neolithic Era
Neolithic Era
metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)
periodization (of history)
periodization (of history)
the era of Japanese occupation
the era of Japanese occupation
children of celebrities
Spring and Autumn and Warring States era
Spring and Autumn and Warring States era
Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)
Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)
era; age; period (in one's life)
customs change with time (idiom); other times, other manners
customs change with time (idiom); other times, other manners
Times Square
Times Square