戴

Glyph origin
In the, a of a person holding something on their head with both hands. Possibly originally the same character as (“person wearing a mask” or “person carrying something on their head”), see there for more.

Later, a, with serving as the semantic (and also possibly phonetic) component, and either , , or  acting as a phonetic component.

Definitions

 * 1) to wear something on the head; to carry on the head
 * 2) to put on; to wear (a hat, scarf, jewelry, wristwatch, glasses, flower or other object that is “attached” to the body)
 * 3) to support; to bear
 * 4) to respect; to esteem

Usage notes

 * A different verb,, is used for articles of clothing including shirts, jackets, trousers/pants, and shoes.

Kanji

 * 1) be crowned with

Etymology
From.