FEEDBACK

Meaning of 呆

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
呆HSK 5
Pinyin: dāi
English Definition: foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay
Chinese Definition:
①傻,愚蠢:呆子。呆气。呆里撒奸(表面痴呆,暗藏奸诈)。
②不灵活,发愣:呆板。呆滞。呆若木鸡(形容因惊恐而发愣)。
③同“待”。
Antonyms: 活
Total strokes: 7; Radical: 口
Ideographic:One with wooden 木 speech 口
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • 木 [ mù ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden
Similar Characters: 耒
Step by Step Stroke Sequence: Download Customize Pin it
Stroke order image for Chinese character 呆
Example Words
发呆HSK 6 fā dāi to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought
目瞪口呆 mù dèng kǒu dāi dumbstruck (idiom); stupefied; stunned
惊呆 jīng dāi stupefied; stunned
痴呆 chī dāi imbecility; dementia
痴呆 chī dāi imbecility; dementia
More:呆* | *呆 | *呆*
Example Sentences
1
他显得呆呆的
。
He seems dull-witted.
2
他只能呆几个小时
。
He can only stay for a few hours.
3
我有时在教室里呆想
。
Sometimes I daydream in the classroom.
4
我在北方呆了很多年
。
I have been living in the north for many years.
5
别呆站在那里
,
快过来
!
Don't stand there like a statue, come here!