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赖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

赖 Stroke Order — How to Write 赖

Stroke Order

赖 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 贝, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

赖 Radical and Character Components

Components:剌贝

赖 is a phono-semantic compound: 贝 (money) carries the meaning, while 剌 indicates the sound.

Radical: 贝 + 9 more strokes

赖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lài

Meanings of 赖 in Chinese

1

lài赖

To rely on; to depend on; to be without spiritual sustenance (as in 'bǎiwúliáolài' meaning utterly bored or listless).
他从小就习惯依赖父母，缺乏独立性
He has been accustomed to relying on his parents since childhood, lacking independence.
to stay somewhere reluctantly; to linger, refusing to leave a place.
小孩子赖在游乐园不肯回家。
The child lingered in the playground, unwilling to go home.
To deny, refuse to admit, or repudiate (e.g., a debt, responsibility, or promise).
你不能赖账，欠债还钱是天经地义
You cannot renege on your debt; paying what you owe is a matter of course.
Refers to a rascal, scoundrel, or an idle, ill-behaved person who is unreasonable.
他是个彻头彻尾的无赖，没人愿意和他打交道。
He is a complete scoundrel; nobody wants to deal with him.
To falsely accuse; to blame unfairly.
他诬赖我偷了他的钱。
He falsely accused me of stealing his money.
Used to describe something as 'bad' or 'inferior', often in contrast to 'good' (好), as in '好赖' (good or bad).
他这个人，好赖不分，真是让人头疼。
He's the kind of person who can't tell good from bad; it's really a headache.

Common Words and Phrases with 赖

1
lài赖hūn婚
to repudiate a marriage contract; to go back on one's engagement
他竟然在婚礼前夕赖婚，让新娘独自面对宾客。
He actually reneged on the marriage promise on the eve of the wedding, leaving the bride to face the guests alone.
2
lài赖pí皮
Shameless and unreasonable behavior, often involving stubborn denial or evasion of responsibility.
他明明答应了要帮忙，现在却赖皮不认账了
He clearly promised to help, but now he's acting shamelessly and refusing to honor his word.

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Questions about 赖

What does 赖 mean in Chinese?

赖 (lài) means “To rely on” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 赖?

赖 is pronounced lài in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 赖 have?

赖 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 赖?

赖 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 贝. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 赖?

The radical of 赖 is 贝, and 赖 is a phono-semantic compound.