懂中文 Dong Chinese

贷

dài

lend

Phonosemantic compound. 贝 represents the meaning and 代 represents the sound. Simplified form of 貸.

Components
贝 meaning component

贝  Meaning component

bèi

  

sea shell

代 sound component

代  Sound component

dài

  

replace

Evolution

贷 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
贷 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
贷 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
贷 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
贷 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

贷 (貸) 

dài

lend; borrow; pardon; to lend on interest; to borrow; a loan; leniency; to make excuses; to pardon; to forgive

Most common words with 贷
Freq.
Word
Meaning

贷款

a loan

贷

a loan

信贷

credit

高利贷

loan shark

借贷

to borrow or lend money