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呆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

呆 Stroke Order — How to Write 呆

Stroke Order

呆 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

呆 Radical and Character Components

Components:口木

呆 is an ideographic compound. One with wooden 木 speech 口.

Radical: 口 + 4 more strokes

呆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dāi

Meanings of 呆 in Chinese

1

dāi呆

stupid, foolish
他看起来有点呆。
He looks a bit foolish.
stay, remain
你打算在这里呆多久？
How long do you plan to stay here?
blank, vacant (expression)
他发呆了很久。
He was in a daze for a long time.

Common Words and Phrases with 呆

1
dāi呆bǎn板
rigid; inflexible; wooden in manner or style.
她的表演风格有些呆板，缺乏真情实感。
Her acting style is a bit stiff and lacks genuine emotion.
2
dāi呆bèn笨
slow-witted; dull
他虽然看起来有些呆笨，但其实非常善良，对待小动物很有耐心。
Although he seems a bit slow-witted, he is actually very kind and patient with small animals.
3
dāi呆qì气
A silly, dull, or naive air/manner.
他虽然平时话不多，有点呆气，但在关键时刻总能提出好主意。
Although he usually doesn't talk much and seems a bit dull, he always comes up with good ideas at critical moments.
4
dāi呆ruò若mù木jī鸡
Dumbfounded or petrified with shock or fear.
听到自己考试得了满分，小明高兴得呆若木鸡，半天没反应过来。
Upon hearing that he had received a perfect score on the exam, Xiao Ming was so happy he was dumbfounded, taking a long time to react.
5
dāi呆shǎ傻
Dull-witted and foolish; moronic.
他看起来有点呆傻，总是对新鲜事物反应迟钝。
He seems a bit dull-witted, always slow to react to new things.
6
dāi呆tóu头dāi呆nǎo脑
stupid and dull-looking
他上课时总是呆头呆脑地盯着窗外，好像对什么都不感兴趣。
During class, he always stared blankly out the window, appearing uninterested in anything.
7
dāi呆zhàng账
Bad debt; an uncollectible account receivable or long-term loan in accounting.
公司不得不注销一些呆账，这严重影响了本季度的利润。
The company had to write off some bad debts, which severely impacted this quarter's profits.
8
dāi呆zhèng怔
to be stunned or frozen in a daze, often from shock or bewilderment.
他听到这个突如其来的消息后，整个人都呆怔住了，一动不动。
After hearing the sudden news, he was completely stunned and remained motionless.
9
dāi呆zhì滞
Dull, sluggish, or vacant, often describing a lack of activity, movement, or expression, or an inactive market.
他呆滞地坐在椅子上，目光空洞，仿佛失去了所有活力。
He sat listlessly in the chair, his gaze blank, as if he had lost all vitality.
10
dāi呆zi子
A blockhead, simpleton, or a dull-witted person.
他真是个呆子，连这么简单的问题都不会。
He is such a dunce; he can't even solve such a simple problem.

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Questions about 呆

What does 呆 mean in Chinese?

呆 (dāi) means “stupid, foolish” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 呆?

呆 is pronounced dāi in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 呆 have?

呆 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 呆?

呆 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 呆?

The radical of 呆 is 口, and 呆 is an ideographic compound.