The Chinese Radical: 代


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Meaning
generation    代

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 4
bag, a pouch, sack, pocket
dài
Top: generation 代 (The person 人 passes on the saber 弋 to next generation.), below: clothes 衣
(Younger siblings must continue to wear the clothes until been worn out.) If already generations used these clothes, it looks like a sack!
HSK 5
generation, to substitute, dynasty
dài
Left: person 亻, right: saber 弋
The person gives the saber (it's a heir) to the (next) generation.
HSK 5
to borrow, loan, credit, to make excuses
dài
Top: generation 代 (The person 亻 passes on a saber 弋 to the next generation.), bottom: money 贝/貝
Since generations you have money, borrow me sth.
no HSK
umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow
dài
Top: generation 代 (The person 人 passes on the saber 弋 to the next generation.), bottom: black 黑 (The underside of the cooking pot 里 is stained by fire 灬 black.)
Since generations we use this black for the eyebrows.

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