(āi)

HSK 610 strokes
Readingsāiái

in order

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
āi / ái
Meaning
in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌矣

In this compound, the meaning comes from (hand); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

āi
HSK 6

to take a beating; to come under attack

Open 挨打 page →
āijiāāi
HSK 7-9

to go from house to house

Open 挨家挨户 page →
āi

one by one; in turn

Open 挨个 page →
āikēi

to be rebuked; to suffer blows

Open 挨剋 page →
āizǎi

to get ripped off

Open 挨宰 page →

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