妲 meaning and stroke order
Concubine of the last Shang emperor
How to write 妲, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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How 妲 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Woman.
女 gives the meaning and 旦 hints at the sound.
Radical: 女 (woman), shared by 156 characters on this site.
How to remember 妲
妲 combines 女 (woman) with 旦 (dàn), which gives the sound. Picture a woman standing at dawn, since 旦 shows the sun rising over the horizon, and think of the famous beauty 妲己 (Dájǐ).
妲 is used almost only in the name 妲己 (Dájǐ), the favorite concubine of King Zhou, the last ruler of the Shang dynasty. She appears often in the novel 封神演义 (Fēngshén Yǎnyì) and in films, TV dramas and games. Example: 妲己是一个有名的历史人物。 (Dájǐ shì yí ge yǒumíng de lìshǐ rénwù.) Dají is a famous historical figure.
Common mistake: Learners often read 妲 as dàn because of its phonetic part 旦, but the correct reading is dá with a second tone. Do not confuse it with 坦 (tǎn, flat), which has the earth radical 土 instead of 女.
Questions about 妲
How many strokes are in 妲?
妲 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 妲 mean?
妲 (dá) means concubine of the last Shang emperor.
How do you pronounce 妲?
妲 is pronounced dá, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 妲?
The radical of 妲 is 女, which carries the idea of "woman". Dictionaries list 妲 under this radical.
Who was Daji in Chinese history and legend?
妲己 (Dájǐ) was the consort of King Zhou of Shang. Traditional stories blame her for his cruelty and the fall of the dynasty. In the novel 封神演义 she is portrayed as a fox spirit.
Can 妲 be used in ordinary words or given names?
It is very rare outside 妲己. Some modern names or foreign name transliterations may use it, but it does not appear in everyday vocabulary.