赖
HSK 6

赖 (lài): rely, depend on, accuse falsely

lài

rely, depend on, accuse falsely

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Pinyin

lài

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

rely, depend on, accuse falsely

How to Write 赖 (lài)

赖 is written in 13 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 赖

A phono-semantic compound: 贝 (money) carries the meaning, and 剌 hints at the pronunciation.

What 赖 is Made Of

赖 is built from 2 components:

剌to slash, to cut in two
贝sea shell

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Words Using 赖

Common Chinese words that contain 赖:

依赖

yīlài

信赖

xìnlài

无赖

wúlài

Characters Related to 赖

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