待
HSK 3

待 (dài): treat, entertain, receive

dài

treat, entertain, receive

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Pinyin

dài

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

treat, entertain, receive

How to Write 待 (dài)

待 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 待

To welcome someone arriving 彳 at the royal court 寺

What 待 is Made Of

待 is built from 2 components:

彳to step with the left foot
寺court, office

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Words Using 待

Common Chinese words that contain 待:

亏待

kuīdài

对待

duìdài

待遇

dàiyù

招待

zhāodài

接待

jiēdài

期待

qīdài

款待

kuǎndài

看待

kàndài

等待

děngdài

虐待

nüèdài

迫不及待

pòbùjídài

Characters Related to 待

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