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怠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

怠 Stroke Order — How to Write 怠

Stroke Order

怠 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 心, 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.

怠 Radical and Character Components

Components:台心

怠 is a phono-semantic compound: 心 (mind) carries the meaning, while 台 indicates the sound.

Radical: 心 + 5 more strokes

怠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dài

Meanings of 怠 in Chinese

1

dài怠

To be lazy, negligent, or sluggish; to slack off.
工作时不可懈怠，要保持专注
Do not slack off when working; stay focused.
To treat with disrespect or neglect; to slight.
我们不能怠慢了重要的客户。
We cannot afford to treat important clients disrespectfully.

Common Words and Phrases with 怠

1
dài怠duò惰
Idle and lazy; not diligent.
他因为怠惰，错过了学习新技能的机会。
He missed the opportunity to learn new skills due to his laziness.
2
dài怠gōng工
A deliberate slowdown in work or reduction in productivity.
如果员工感到他们的努力不被认可，他们可能会选择怠工。
If employees feel their efforts are not recognized, they might choose to engage in a slowdown.
3
dài怠juàn倦
lazy and slack; lethargic; feeling tired and unwilling to work
长时间的工作让他感到身心怠倦。
Long hours of work made him feel physically and mentally weary.
4
dài怠màn慢
To treat someone with neglect or disrespect; to slight or cold-shoulder.
经理批评他因为怠慢客户导致订单流失
The manager criticized him because his neglect of clients led to the loss of orders.

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Idioms with 怠

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Questions about 怠

What does 怠 mean in Chinese?

怠 (dài) means “To treat with disrespect or neglect; to slight” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 怠?

怠 is pronounced dài in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 怠 have?

怠 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 怠?

怠 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 心. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 怠?

The radical of 怠 is 心, and 怠 is a phono-semantic compound.