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The Chinese word lai - 赖 - lài
(to rely on in Chinese)



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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

lài

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English translations

to rely on, to deny, to blame, to hang on, surname,
to depend on, to disclaim

Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 赖 ( lài ) correctly?"

The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
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Chinese characters  ( lai / lài ) with pronunciation (English translation: to rely on )
赖 ( lai / lài ) in traditional characters
Character complexity
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is composed of 13 strokes and therefore is of average complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

to depend  |  to trust
 
Chinese example words containing the character 赖 ( lai / lài )
弗赖堡 ( Fúlàibăo = Freiburg )
More words that mean to rely on in Chinese
zhĭ ( 指 )

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