| 戴 | dài | to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect; to bear; to support; surname Dai |
| 戴高乐 | Dài Gāo lè | Charles De Gaulle (1890-1970), French general and politician, leader of the Free French during World War II and President of the Republic 1959-1969 |
| 戴上 | dài shang | to put on (hat etc) |
| 戴胜 | dài shèng | hoopoe (Upupa epops) |
| 戴名世 | Dài Míng shì | Dai Mingshi (1653-1713), early Qing writer |
| 戴套 | dài tào | to wear a condom |
| 戴奥辛 | dài ào xīn | dioxin, carcinogenic heterocyclic hydrocarbon (esp. Taiwan usage) |
| 戴安娜 | Dài ān nà | Diana (name) |
| 戴安娜王妃 | Dài ān nà wáng fēi | Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997) |
| 戴有色眼镜 | dài yǒu sè yǎn jìng | to wear colored glasses; to have a prejudiced viewpoint |
| 戴尔 | Dài ěr | Dell |
| 戴盆望天 | dài pén wàng tiān | lit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head; it is hard to get a clear view of the sky while carrying a platter on one's head; fig. it is hard to get on in one's career while encumbered by family obligations; one can't perform a major task while bothered by other duties |
| 戴秉国 | Dài Bǐng guó | Dai Bingguo (1941-), a Chinese politician and professional diplomat |
| 戴绿帽子 | dài lǜ mào zi | a cuckold; to be cuckolded by one's wife |
| 戴绿头巾 | dài lǜ tóu jīn | lit. to wear green headband (to visit a Yuan dynasty brothel); cuckold |
| 戴维斯 | Dài wéi sī | Davis or Davies (name) |
| 戴维斯杯 | Dài wéi sī bēi | Davis cup (international tennis team competition) |
| 戴维营 | Dài wéi yíng | Camp David |
| 戴菊 | dài jú | goldcrest (Regulus satrapa) |
| 戴菊鸟 | dài jú niǎo | kinglet; bird of Regulus genus |
| 戴表 | dài biǎo | to wear a watch; a homophone for 代表 used to avoid internet censorship in the PRC |
