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黛
dài
to blacken one's eyebrows; black
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黑 (black) provides meaning, 代 provides pronunciation
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⿱代黑
i
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Component Tree i
dài
代
era, generation; to substitute for, to replace
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HSK 5
Words Using 黛 (8)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
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黛
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dài
umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow
dài
黛
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umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow
史黛西
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Shǐdàixī
Stacy (name)
Shǐdàixī
史黛西
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Stacy (name)
林黛玉
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LínDàiyù
Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu [[賈寶玉|贾宝玉]]
LínDàiyù
林黛玉
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Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu [[賈寶玉|贾宝玉]]
眉黛
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méidài
eyebrows (with umber black make-up)
méidài
眉黛
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eyebrows (with umber black make-up)
黛安娜
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Dàiānnà
Diana (goddess in Roman mythology)
Dàiānnà
黛安娜
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Diana (goddess in Roman mythology)
奥黛丽
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Àodàilì
Audrey
Àodàilì
奥黛丽
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Audrey
烟花粉黛
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yānhuāfěndài
woman / prostitute / love-making / literary or theatrical form in Tang, Song and Yuan
yānhuāfěndài
烟花粉黛
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woman / prostitute / love-making / literary or theatrical form in Tang, Song and Yuan
青黛
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qīngdài
indigo (dye) / Indigo naturalis extract (used in TCM)
qīngdài
青黛
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indigo (dye) / Indigo naturalis extract (used in TCM)