戴 dài — to put on; to respect; to bear; to support; wear (glasses; hat
天冷了，出门要戴上帽子。Tiān lěng le, chū mén yào dài shàng mào zi.It is cold; wear a hat when you go out.
Common words: 爱戴 (ài dài)、戴上 (dài shang)、戴表 (dài biǎo)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "hat"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "hat", including 戴 (dài), 冠 (guān / guàn), 帽 (mào). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "hat" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 戴 (dài), 冠 (guān / guàn), 帽 (mào) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span dài, guān, guàn, mào — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 戴 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 戴 dàito put on; to respect; to bear; to support; wear (glasses; hatUseful words: 爱戴, 戴上
- 冠 guān / guànhat; crown; crest; cap; to headUseful words: 冠军, 夺冠
- 帽 màohat; capUseful words: 帽子, 方帽
Common words for these 3 "hat" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 戴 (dài) — so "hat" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
爱戴ài dàito love and respect; love and respect戴上dài shangto put on (hat etc)戴表dài biǎoto wear a watch; homophone for 代表 used to avoid Internet censorship in the PRC冠军guàn jūnchampion夺冠duó guànto seize the crown; fig. to win a championship; to win gold medal冠以guàn yǐto label; to call帽子mào zihat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name方帽fāng màomortarboard; square academic cap便帽biàn màocap
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "hat".
冠 guān / guàn — hat; crown; crest; cap; to head
经过激烈的比赛，他获得了冠军。Jīng guò jī liè de bǐ sài, tā huò dé le guàn jūn.After a fierce competition, he won the championship.
Common words: 冠军 (guàn jūn)、夺冠 (duó guàn)、冠以 (guàn yǐ)
帽 mào — hat; cap
天冷了，他戴上了一顶毛线帽。Tiān lěng le, tā dài shàng le yì dǐng máo xiàn mào.It got cold, so he put on a wool hat.
Common words: 帽子 (mào zi)、方帽 (fāng mào)、便帽 (biàn mào)
All 3 characters
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