来 Stroke Order — How to Write 来

Stroke Order

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

来 Radical and Character Components

Components:未丷

来 is an ideographic compound. A wheat plant that has not yet borne fruit; compare 來.

Radical: 木 + 3 more strokes

来 Pronunciation and Pinyin

lái

Meanings of 来 in Chinese

lái来

To come from another place to this place, opposite to '去' (qù, to go); used to indicate movement towards the speaker or a particular location.

你什么时候能过来我家玩？

When can you come over to my house to play?

Indicates 'from the past until now' or 'always; all along', referring to a continuous state or action.

她向来很乐于助人。

She has always been very helpful.

Future time; time yet to come.

我们将来会再见面的。

We will meet again in the future.

Used after a numeral or a quantity word to indicate an approximation.

他大概四十来岁了

He is approximately forty years old.

To act or behave, often in a reckless or improper way.

你不要乱来。

Don't act recklessly.

Used before a verb to suggest or initiate an action, often implying 'let's do something' or 'come and do something'.

我们来玩个游戏吧！

Let's play a game!

Used after a verb to indicate a completed action in the past, often interchangeable with 'láizhe'.

他刚才说什么来？

What did he just say?

Used after a verb to indicate an upward movement or approach.

他从楼下走上来

He walked up from downstairs.

To indicate that an event or a specific time is approaching or has arrived.

我的生日快来了。

My birthday is coming soon.

Used after numerals (such as '一' [yī], '二' [èr], '三' [sān]) to introduce and enumerate reasons or points.

我们选择这家餐厅，一来菜品新鲜，二来服务周到，三来环境也很舒适。

We chose this restaurant because, firstly, the dishes are fresh, secondly, the service is attentive, and thirdly, the ambiance is very comfortable.

Used as an expletive or filler word in poetry or song lyrics, often to complete a rhythm or phrase without adding significant semantic meaning.

春风里来百花开

In the spring breeze, a hundred flowers bloom.

Used as a modal particle, often at the end of a sentence, to express invitation, encouragement, or a strong suggestion, similar to 'Come on!' or 'Let's go!'

我们快点走吧，来！

Let's go quickly, come on!

Common Words and Phrases with 来

lái来bīn宾

guest; visitor

请各位来宾入座，表演即将开始。

Please, all guests, take your seats; the performance is about to begin.

lái来bù不dé得

to be impermissible; will not do

这种马虎的态度在工作中是来不得的。

This kind of careless attitude is not acceptable in work.

lái来cháo潮

To rise (of a tide); figuratively, a surge of thoughts or emotions, a sudden impulse.

每当她翻开旧相册，心中总会涌起一股回忆的来潮。

Every time she opens an old photo album, a surge of memories comes over her.

lái来dào到

To arrive; to come.

我们来到了一片美丽的森林，空气清新，让人心旷神怡

We came to a beautiful forest; the air was fresh and invigorating.

lái来de得

To be competent or capable; to appear or prove to be (e.g., more comfortable, better) when compared.

他工作很来得，总是能按时完成任务。

He is very capable at work, always able to complete tasks on time.

lái来de得jí及

to be in time; there's still time to do something

我们现在走还来得及赶上最后一班车。

We still have time to catch the last bus if we leave now.

lái来de得zǎo早

to arrive earlier than expected or scheduled

他今天来得早，已经在办公室里开始工作了。

He arrived early today and has already started working in the office.

lái来diàn电

The term '来电' (lái diàn) can refer to making or receiving a phone call or telegram. Figuratively, it also means to have a spark or chemistry with someone, implying a mutual attraction or connection.