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Chinese character

代

dài

era, generation

5 strokesRadical 亻No. 594

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • era, generation
  • to substitute for, to replace
  • to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute
  • generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon

Components

Etymology hint · Ideographic

A man 亻 caught 弋 by the passing of time

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Stroke order

代

Draw each stroke in order. The outline shows the target shape.

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