dài

technical
common

Meaning of

玳 means hawksbill turtle; tortoiseshell; artificial horn; synthetic tortoiseshell. Pronounced dài.

  • hawksbill turtle; tortoiseshell
  • artificial horn; synthetic tortoiseshell

Character Info

Radical
Strokes9

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

rén
yòng
dài
mào
zhì
zuò
shū
zi
 

The ancients used tortoiseshell to make combs.

Zhè
jiàn
shǒu
shì
shì
dài
mào
zuò
de
 

This piece of jewelry is made of tortoiseshell.

Bǎo
dài
mào
děng
bīn
wēi
dòng
zhì
guān
zhòng
yào
 

Protecting endangered animals like the hawksbill turtle is crucial.

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Measure Words

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Primary
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