岱 Stroke Order

岱 [dài] 1. **Meaning**: Another name for Taishan Mountain, also referred to as "Dai Zong" and "Dai Yue". **Explanation**: The character is a phonetic compound; it consists of the radical for mountain (山) and the phonetic component 代. **Synonyms**: Taishan mountain. **Historical References**: - 1. In "Shuowen Jiezi": "岱, Taishan. From mountain, pronounced Dai." This refers to its location in present-day Tai'an, Shandong. - 2. In "Erya": "He Dong Dai." It suggests that Dai and Huayue are among the five sacred mountains. - 3. In "Zhouli": "There are nine towns. Taishan is the Eastern Mountain." This indicates that Dai and Huashan are considered the highest of the five mountains. - 4. In "Baihu Tong": "The eastern Dai Zong is said to represent the alternation of all things." - 5. "Places of the Taishan kings are regarded as the ancestor of the five mountains, hence called Dai Zong." — Annotation from "The Book of the Later Han". - 6. In "Journey to the West": "Ancient trees stood tall, with far-off Dai echoed by the calls of distant birds." **Example**: For example: 岱斗 (Taishan, Big Dipper); 岱舆 (Legendary mountain in the sea). 2. **Meaning**: An ancient state name (Tai state). Located northeast of present-day Yuxian, Hebei province. **Synonyms**: Tai state.