to tilt the head

Depicts a person () with their head tilted.

Components
大 iconic component

  Iconic component

dài

  

big

Depicts a person.

◎ iconic component

  Iconic component

  

characterless component

Depicts the tilted head.

Evolution

夨 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
夨 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
夨 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
夨 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

to tilt the head

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (1 verified)