殆 Stroke Order — How to Write 殆
殆 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 歹, 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.
殆 Radical and Character Components
殆 is a phono-semantic compound: 歹 (death) carries the meaning, while 台 indicates the sound.
Radical: 歹 + 5 more strokes
殆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- dài
Meanings of 殆 in Chinese
dài殆
Words with 殆
- wēi危dài殆critical, perilous
- dài殆jìn尽exhausted, depleted
- xiāo消hào耗dài殆jìn尽used up, depleted
- dài殆yú于xué学yè业Fail in studies, Neglect studies
- dài殆yú于zhí职shǒu守dereliction of duty, neglect of duty
- lù戮shā杀dài殆jìn尽exterminate, wipe out
- rán燃shāo烧dài殆jìn尽Burn out, Completely exhausted
- xiāo消mó磨dài殆jìn尽wear out, deplete
Idioms with 殆
- bǎi百zhàn战bù不dài殆victorious in every battle
- sàng丧shī失dài殆jìn尽utterly lost or depleted
- cái财duō多mìng命dài殆Great wealth brings danger
- zhī知zú足bù不dài殆Contentment keeps one safe from danger
- dài殆wú无jié孑yí遗almost nothing left
- dài殆wú无xū虚rì日almost daily
- chē车dài殆mǎ马fán烦exhausted and irritable from a long journey
- zhī知zhǐ止bù不dài殆Know when to stop to avoid danger
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Open the tool →Questions about 殆
What does 殆 mean in Chinese?
殆 (dài) means “Peril” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 殆?
殆 is pronounced dài in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 殆 have?
殆 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 殆?
殆 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 歹. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 殆?
The radical of 殆 is 歹, and 殆 is a phono-semantic compound.