挨 Stroke Order — How to Write 挨
挨 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.
挨 Radical and Character Components
挨 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 矣 indicates the sound.
Radical: 扌 + 7 more strokes
挨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- āi
- ái
Meanings of 挨 in Chinese
1
āi挨
one after another; in sequence
大家挨个儿进去参观。
Everyone go in one by one to visit.
To be close to; to be near, as in 'shoulder to shoulder' or 'to approach'.
他们肩挨着肩地走进了拥挤的市场。
They walked shoulder to shoulder into the crowded market.
2
ái挨
To suffer or endure (e.g., a beating, scolding, criticism).
他因为迟到又挨骂了。
He was scolded again for being late.
To delay or procrastinate; to linger, often to pass time.
他总是喜欢在咖啡馆里挨时间，不愿回家。
He always likes to kill time in the coffee shop, unwilling to go home.
Common Words and Phrases with 挨
1
To be criticized or punished; to suffer a reprimand.
如果他不按时完成任务，肯定会挨板子。
If he doesn't complete the task on time, he will definitely be reprimanded.
2
To keep to one side or close to the edge; to be close to or nearing a certain number, age, or standard.
这个设计理念和我们上次讨论的方案有点挨边。
This design concept is somewhat close to the plan we discussed last time.
3
to nuzzle against; to rub or press with sensory organs
小猫喜欢用头挨擦我的腿。
The kitten likes to rub its head against my leg.
4
To be rebuked or reprimanded.
如果你不认真完成作业，明天肯定会挨呲儿的
If you don't finish your homework seriously, you'll definitely get scolded tomorrow.
5
In sequence; one by one; by turns.
大家挨次走进教室，找好自己的座位。
Everyone entered the classroom one by one and found their seats.
6
7
to be denounced or struggled against (during a political campaign)
他在部门会议上因为项目延误而挨斗了一顿。
He was subjected to a session of criticism at the department meeting due to project delays.
8
To suffer from hunger.
他宁愿自己挨饿，也要把食物留给孩子。
He would rather go hungry himself than leave the food for his children.
9
10
To jostle or be squeezed together.
在拥挤的市场上，我不得不挨挤着才能穿过人群。
In the crowded market, I had to jostle my way through the crowd to pass.
11
from door to door; house to house
志愿者挨家挨户地收集旧衣服用于捐赠
Volunteers went door-to-door collecting old clothes for donation.
12
Referring to siblings who are close in age, born one after another with little time between them.
她和她的姐姐只差一岁，是典型的挨肩儿姐妹。
She and her elder sister are only a year apart, making them typical close-in-age siblings.
13
to approach; to come near to; to be near to
小猫总是喜欢挨近主人睡觉。
The kitten always likes to sleep close to its owner.
14
to be beaten or reprimanded (colloquial)
小明因为没有完成作业，今天又挨剋了
Xiao Ming was reprimanded again today because he didn't finish his homework.
15
to be scolded or reproached
做错事情就要勇于承认，不要害怕挨骂。
If you do something wrong, you should be brave enough to admit it and don't be afraid of being scolded.
More words with 挨
- bā八bù不āi挨keeping aloof, not belonging anywhere
- āi挨dào到to make it to, to endure until
- āi挨gè个er儿one by one, in turn
- āi挨shí时jiān间kill time, pass time
- méi没shǎo少āi挨often suffered, frequently endured
- ái挨le了pī批píng评was criticized, received criticism
- āi挨dé得hěn很jìn近very close, close together
- jiān肩āi挨zhe着jiān肩shoulder to shoulder, side by side
Idioms with 挨
- ái挨dǎ打shòu受mà骂to suffer physical and and verbal abuse
- ái挨dǎ打shòu受qì气suffer physical abuse and verbal humiliation
- ái挨dòng冻shòu受è饿suffer from cold and hunger
- ái挨è饿shòu受dòng冻suffer from hunger and cold
- āi挨jiā家àn按hù户from house to house
- āi挨jiān肩cā擦bèi背jostling in a crowded place
- āi挨jiān肩dā搭bèi背extremely intimate and affectionate
- āi挨mén门āi挨hù户from door to door
- āi挨mén门zhú逐hù户from door to door
- rěn忍jī饥ái挨è饿endure hunger and starvation
- āi挨dòng冻shòu受jī饥suffer from cold and hunger
- āi挨jiān肩bìng并zú足packed shoulder to shoulder and foot to foot
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Open the tool →Questions about 挨
What does 挨 mean in Chinese?
挨 (āi) means “one after another” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 挨?
挨 has 2 pronunciations: āi, ái.
How many strokes does 挨 have?
挨 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 挨?
挨 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 挨?
The radical of 挨 is 扌, and 挨 is a phono-semantic compound.