dǐng​dài

official's cap badge

  • created reference approved 顶戴/頂戴 → 顶子/頂子 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    顶戴 / 頂戴 dǐng​dài

    顶子 / 頂子 dǐng​zi

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 顶戴/頂戴 → 顶珠/頂珠 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    顶戴 / 頂戴 dǐng​dài

    顶珠 / 頂珠 dǐng​zhū

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 顶戴/頂戴 · dǐng​dài · official's cap badge — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    顶戴 / 頂戴

    dǐng​dài

    official's cap badge

    The ornament worn on top of an official's hat during the Qing Dynasty as a sign of rank. Different materials and colors, such as ruby, coral, or crystal, were used to distinguish different grades.

    顶 (literal) → 顶/頂 · dǐng · top 戴 (literal) → 戴 · dài · to wear

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 顶戴/頂戴 · dǐng​dài · to pay respects — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    顶戴 / 頂戴

    dǐng​dài

    to pay respects

    To salute or show deep gratitude; also used in a literary sense to mean treating someone with the highest respect or devotion.

    顶 (literal) → 顶/頂 · dǐng · to carry on the head 戴 (literal) → 戴 · dài · to respect

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense