惰(duò)

HSK 7-912 strokes

lazy

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Character information

Pinyin
duò
Meaning
lazy
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 惰 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄⿱左⺼

In this compound, the meaning comes from 忄 (mind); 左 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

忄xīn左zuǒ⺼

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 惰 step by step

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

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Words with 惰

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

lǎn懒duò惰
HSK 7-9

idle

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tōu偷duò惰

to skive off work; to be lazy

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jiāo娇duò惰

pampered and lazy; indolent; without energy

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dài怠duò惰

idleness

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duò惰xìng性

inert (chemistry)

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duò惰xìng性qì气tǐ体

(chemistry) inert gas (esp. a noble gas)

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 惰’s common words

懒偷娇怠性气体

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