岱 (dài): Mt Tai in Shandong, same as 泰山

岱 (dài) is a Chinese character meaning “mt tai in shandong.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 代 (phonetic) and 山 (semantic). It ranks #3915 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 岱 mountain. Its radical form 山 (mountain) appears in many related characters such as 峡 (xiá, gorge), 屿 (yǔ, islet), 巅 (diān, summit).

Spoken pronunciation

Radical: 山 mountain8 strokesFrequency #3915代 phonetic 山 semantic

Definitions

Mt Tai in Shandong
same as 泰山

Etymology & Origin

岱

pictophoneticmountain

Decomposition: ⿱代山 (layout: top-bottom)

Components:代phonetic 山semantic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
岱山县	dài shān xiàn	Daishan, a county in Zhoushan City 舟山市, Zhejiang
海岱	hǎi dài	Haidai, historical region extending from the Bohai Sea to Mt Tai in Shandong
张岱	zhāng dài	Zhang Dai (1597-c. 1684), late Ming scholar
岱山proper-noun	dài shān	see 岱山縣\|岱山县
岱岳区	dài yuè qū	Daiyue, a district of Tai'an City 泰安市, Shandong
鸿毛泰岱	hóng máo tài dài	light as a goose feather, heavy as Mt Tai (idiom)
岱宗proper-noun	dài zōng	another name for Mt Tai 泰山 in Shandong as principal or ancestor of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽\|五岳
王岱舆	wáng dài yú	Wang Daiyu (1584-1670), Hui Islamic scholar of the Ming-Qing transition
岱岳	dài yuè	see 岱嶽區\|岱岳区
岱庙	dài miào	Dai Temple, a temple in Shandong for the god of Mount Tai

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

岱 appears in 10 compound words: 60 as the first character, 30 as the last, and 10 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 岱 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

欣xīn

0.68113 co-occurrences

吴wú

0.63011 co-occurrences

分fēn

0.36111 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

老师教我们岱字的发音和笔顺。

lǎo shī jiào wǒ men Dài zì de fā yīn hé bǐ shùn .

The teacher taught us the pronunciation and stroke order of the character "Dai."

大紀元 | 大紀元新聞網Mar 2026

徐春莺遭起诉吴欣岱揭中共统战手法吁强化国安防护

xú chūn yīng zāo qǐ sù wú xīn Dài jiē zhōng gòng tǒng zhàn shǒu fǎ xū qiáng huà guó ān fáng hù

Xu Chunying Faces Charges; Wu Xindai Exposes CCP’s United Front Tactics and Calls for Strengthened National Security Measures

中時新聞網Feb 2026

3分钟1吸菸区? 她傻眼呛吴欣岱:逼大家3分钟就吸一口二手菸

3 fēn zhōng 1 xī 菸 qū ? tā shǎ yǎn qiàng wú xīn Dài : bī dà jiā 3 fēn zhōng jiù xī yī kǒu èr shǒu 菸

A smoking area every three minutes? She was stunned and snapped at Wu Hsin-tai: "You're forcing everyone to breathe in secondhand smoke every three minutes."

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

吴欣岱倡“走3分钟要有吸菸区” 网讽:设下去还...

wú xīn Dài chàng zǒu 3 fēn zhōng yāo yǒu xī 菸 qū wǎng fěng : shè xià qù hái . . .

Wu Xindao proposes "smoking areas within a 3-minute walk"; netizens mock: "If we keep setting them up, then..."

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

无菸城市怎落实?吴欣岱建议走3分钟就要有游淑慧批井底之蛙

wú 菸 chéng shì zěn luò shí ? wú xīn Dài jiàn yì zǒu 3 fēn zhōng jiù yāo yǒu yóu 淑 huì pī jǐng de zhī wā

How Can a Smoke-Free City Be Implemented? Wu Hsin-tai Suggests a Smoking Area Every 3 Minutes; Yu Shu-hui Criticizes the Proposal as "Parochial"

三立新聞網Feb 2026

德州起诉中国电商Shein!吴欣岱曝隐忧

dé zhōu qǐ sù zhōng guó diàn shāng S h e i n ! wú xīn Dài pù yǐn yōu

Texas Sues Chinese E-commerce Giant Shein! Wu Xinda Reveals Hidden Concerns

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 岱 (dài) mean in Chinese?

岱 (dài) primarily means "mt tai in shandong." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #3915 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 岱 have?

岱 is written with 8 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 岱?

The radical associated with 岱 is 山 (mountain). This radical appears in many characters related to mountain.

What are the components of 岱?

岱 is composed of: 代 (phonetic), 山 (semantic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱代山 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 岱?

Common words with 岱 include: 岱山县 (dài shān xiàn, "Daishan, a county in Zhoushan City 舟山市, Zhejiang"); 海岱 (hǎi dài, "Haidai, historical region extending from the Bohai Sea to Mt Tai in Shandong"); 张岱 (zhāng dài, "Zhang Dai (1597-c. 1684), late Ming scholar"); 岱山 (dài shān, "see 岱山縣|岱山县"); 岱岳区 (dài yuè qū, "Daiyue, a district of Tai'an City 泰安市, Shandong"). There are over 10 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 岱 (dài)?

Several characters share the pronunciation dài: 袋 (bag, pocket), 贷 (loan). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 岱 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 岱 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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