怠
HSK 7–9

怠 (dài): idle, remiss, negligent

dài

idle, remiss, negligent

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Pinyin

dài

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

idle, remiss, negligent

How to Write 怠 (dài)

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
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  9. 9

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Origin of 怠

A phono-semantic compound: 心 (mind) carries the meaning, and 台 hints at the pronunciation.

What 怠 is Made Of

怠 is built from 2 components:

台platform
心heart

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Words Using 怠

Common Chinese words that contain 怠:

怠慢

dàimàn

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