Chinese Character 貸 Meanings and components.

Form

貸

Meaning

貸 meaning[3] in English

To Lend On Interest.

To Borrow.

A Loan.

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Main Components

By analyzing its shape, the hanzi[2] character 貸 can be seen as a composition of 2 main shapes where their meanings are to substitute (代) , and surname Bei (貝)

Its radical[1] is: 貝 (bei4) which means: Surname Bei, .貝bei4surname Bei

In cangjie it is written with OPBUC

How to write 貸

To write貸dai4to lend … you should write a combination of 代dai4to substitute , 貝bei4surname Bei arranged in a 吕 shape:

代 + 貝 = 貸

貸 Stroke Order

The order of the strokes to write 貸 should be followed in this specific way.

Components Tree

The composition tree, or the characters that form each component of 貸, looks as follow:

貸
Pinyin:dai4 Shape:吕
Meaning[3]: To Lend On Interest . To Borrow . A Loan . Leniency . To Make Excuses . To Pardon . To Forgive
代
Pinyin:dai4 Shape:吅
Meaning[3]: To Substitute . To Act On Behalf Of Others . To Replace . Generation . Dynasty . Age . Period . (Historical) Era . (Geological) Eon
亻
Pinyin:ren2
Meaning[3]: 'Person' Radical In Chinese Characters (Kangxi Radical 9)
人
Pinyin:ren2
Meaning[3]: Man . Person . People . Cl:個|个[Ge4],位[Wei4]
弋
Pinyin:yi4
Meaning[3]: To Shoot
貝
Pinyin:bei4
Meaning[3]: Surname Bei
目
Pinyin:mu4
Meaning[3]: Eye . Item . Section . List . Catalogue . Table Of Contents . Order (Taxonomy) . Goal . Name . Title
八
Pinyin:ba1
Meaning[3]: Eight . 8

Notes

  • [1] A character's radical: 部bùsection 首shǒuheader Radical

  • [2] Hanzi stands for: 汉hànChinese 字zìCharacter

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