戴 (dài) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

dài to support; to respect; to put on, to wear; surname 17 strokes · Radical 戈 (spear) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)

👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 戴 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced dài.

to support
to respect
to put on
to wear
surname

Stroke Order & Practice

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戴 — 17 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

戴 breaks down into 3 components arranged as Overlap. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

戴 =

十 back ten

異 front different

戈 part spear

Radical

The radical of 戴 is 戈 — meaning spear. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 戚.

HSK 4 Words Containing 戴

戴 dài to wear (accessorie s); to put on

今天太冷了，记得戴帽子。

Jīntiān tài lěng le, jìde dài màozi.

It's too cold today, remember to wear a hat.

Tasks Featuring 戴 / 相关任务

Words containing 戴 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 谈论某个人物

Describe a Person · 戴

FAQ

What does 戴 mean in Chinese?

戴 (dài) means to support; to respect; to put on, to wear; surname. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 戴 have?

戴 is written in 17 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 戴?

The radical of 戴 is 戈 (spear). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 戚.

What is the pinyin for 戴?

戴 is pronounced dài.

What HSK 4 words use 戴?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 戴 appears in 1 word, including 戴 (dài). See the full list above.