挨
HSK 6

挨 (āi): near, close by, next to

āi

near, close by, next to

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Pinyin

āi

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

near, close by, next to

How to Write 挨 (āi)

挨 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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  3. 3
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  9. 9
  10. 10

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Origin of 挨

A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 矣 hints at the pronunciation.

What 挨 is Made Of

挨 is built from 2 components:

扌hand
矣particle of completed action

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