dài
lend
Phonosemantic compound. 貝 represents the meaning and 代 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 貸
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
a loan | ||
a loan | ||
credit | ||
loan shark | ||
to borrow or lend money |
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