Keyword
to substitute for
- to change
- to replace
- Frequency
- #1124
- Strokes
- 12
Readings
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Mnemonic
One man 夫 replacing another; 日 provides the pronunciation
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
替
to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for; on behalf of; to stand in for
代替
to replace; to take the place of
替代
to substitute for; to replace; to supersede
替换
to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch
交替
to replace; alternately; in turn
接替
to replace; to take over (a position or post)
替补
to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc); a substitute; a replacement
替身
stand-in; substitute; (cinema) body double; stunt double
更替
to take over (from one another); to alternate; to replace; to relay
替代品
substitute; alternative
顶替
to replace
替死鬼
scapegoat; fall guy
替罪羊
scapegoat
替天行道
(idiom) to enforce justice on behalf of Heaven
轮替
to take turns; to follow a rotating schedule
冒名顶替
to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate; to pose under a false name
演替
succession (of changes in an ecological community); naturally evolving sequence
世代交替
(biology) alternation of generations; (fig.) generational succession; passing of the torch from one generation to the next
替身演员
body double; stunt double
替补队员
substitute player; reserve player
替罪
to take the rap for sb
替班
to act as substitute; to fill in for sb
包办代替
to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act
兴替
rise and fall