等
HSK 1

等 (děng): wait, and so on, equal

děng

wait, and so on, equal

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Pinyin

děng

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

wait, and so on, equal

How to Write 等 (děng)

等 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 等

Bamboo strips ⺮ laid before a court 寺

What 等 is Made Of

等 is built from 2 components:

⺮bamboo
寺court, office

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Words Using 等

Common Chinese words that contain 等:

平等

píngděng

相等

xiāngděng

等于

děngyú

等候

děnghòu

等待

děngdài

等级

děngjí

Characters Related to 等

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