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戴: to wear

By November 8, 2013October 6th, 2015Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning

 

戴 dài

verb
: to wear (hats; glasses); honor

Kun Reading

いただく itadaku

Godan verb with ku ending | transitive verb
: (Polite) to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to buy;
: (Polite) to eat; to drink;
: to be crowned with; to wear (on one’s head); to have (on top);
: to have (as one’s leader); to live under (a ruler); to install (a president)

いただき itadaki

Noun
: crown (of head); summit (of mountain); spire;
: easy win for one;
: something received

いただける itadakeru

Ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to receive (potential);
: to be pretty good; to be exquisite; to be approvable

On Reading

たい tai

 Usage:

戴上 dai4shang: to don; put on
戴套 dai4tao4: to wear a condom
愛戴 ai4dai4: to love & respect
感戴 gan3dai4: sincerely grateful
擁[拥]戴 yong1dai4: to give one’s allegiance; support

Japanese expression
戴き物 | いただきもの itadakimono: (received) present; gift
戴きます | いただきます: expression of gratitude before meals 

 Etymology:


形声 Pictophonetic.
(yi4: different) suggests the meaning +
phonetic zai1: to wound provides the sound


 Examples:

我全家人都戴眼錦。
wo3 quan2jia1 ren2 dou1 dai4 yan3jing4.
My whole family wears glasses.

Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary