待
Meaning:
to entertain, to receive, to treat; to delay, to wait
HSK 5
Frequency:
#2267
Pinyin:
dài
Strokes:
9
Radical:
彳
How to Write 待 - 9 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "待" in Chinese
The Chinese character 待 (dài) means "to entertain, to receive, to treat; to delay, to wait". It is classified as an HSK 5 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 9 strokes. Common words containing 待 include: 亟待, 交待, 偏待.
📚 Words and Phrases with 待
Common words containing this character
亟待
to need urgently; to need doing without delay
HSK 2
交待
variant of 交代[jiao1 dai4]
HSK 2
偏待
to show favoritism against sb
HSK 2
优待
preferential treatment; to give preferential treatment
HSK 2
厚待
generous treatment
HSK 2
善待
to treat well
HSK 2
宽待
to treat leniently
HSK 2
对待
to treat
HSK 2
待人
to treat people (politely, harshly etc)
HSK 2
待命
to be on call
HSK 2
📜 Etymology
Type: Ideographic
Origin: To welcome someone arriving 彳 at the royal court 寺
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "待"?
- The pinyin is dài
- How many strokes does "待" have?
- It has 9 strokes
- What does "待" mean?
- to entertain, to receive, to treat; to delay, to wait
- What is the radical of "待"?
- The radical is "彳"