Phonosemantic compound. 黑 represents the meaning and 代 represents the sound.
Components
黑 Meaning component
hēi black
代 Phonetic component
dài generation
replace, replacement (of person or generation)
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Chinese
黛 [dài]
umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow
Japanese
noun
- eyebrow pencil
- blackened eyebrows
- (metaphorically) distant mountain range
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
黛 まいすみ
Maisumi surname
黛 まゆすみ
Mayusumi surname
黛 まゆずみ
Mayuzumi female given namesurname
黛 まゆづみ
Mayuzumi surname
CHINESE WORDS (12)
林黛玉 [LínDàiyù] #20,971
Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉
黛安娜 [Dài'ānnà] #14,202
Diana (goddess in Roman mythology)
奥黛丽 [Aòdàilì] #15,580
Audrey
奥黛丽 [Aòdàilì] #15,580
Audrey
粉黛 [fěndài] #46,393
face powder and eyebrow liner
青黛 [qīngdài] #48,581
indigo (dye)
奥黛莉 [Aòdàilì] #23,811
Audrey
奥黛莉 [Aòdàilì] #23,811
Audrey
史黛西 [Shǐdàixī] #28,055
Stacy (name)
烟花粉黛 [yānhuāfěndài]
woman
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