怠(dài)

HSK 7-99 strokes

idle

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Character information

Pinyin
dài
Meaning
idle; lazy; negligent; careless
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 怠 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱台心

In this compound, the meaning comes from 心 (mind); 台 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

台tái心xīn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 怠 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 怠

Common words using 怠 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dài怠gōng工
HSK 7-9

to slacken off in one's work; to go slow (as a form of strike)

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dài怠màn慢
HSK 7-9

to slight

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bù不dài怠

unremitting in one's efforts

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juàn倦dài怠

worn out; exhausted; dispirited

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dài怠duò惰

idleness

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dài怠sù速

(automotive) idling; idle speed

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xiè懈dài怠

slack

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From 怠’s common words

工慢不倦惰速懈

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