Character data
Character data
| HSK | 1 |
| Frequency | 15th character |
| Radical | ⽊ (75.3) |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Index # | 707 |
| TRADITIONAL | 來 |
Definitions
| 来 lái |
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Stroke order
Words containing 来
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to get up; to stand up; also pr. qǐ lái
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start to do; get up; seem
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afterwards; later
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never (if used in negative sentence); always; at all times
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to come from (a place); From: (in email header)
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originally; at first; original
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so, actually, as it turns out; originally; at first
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in the future; future; the future
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there's not enough time (to do sth)
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able to do sth in time; there's still time
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future; coming; approaching
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since (a previous event)
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source (of information etc); origin
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recently; lately
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origin; history; antecedents
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always (previously)
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always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time
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fig. to return politeness for politeness
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after hardship comes happiness
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to come back; to return
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to come out; to appear; to arise
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to come out; to appear; to make out
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to come over; to manage; to handle
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see 过来guò lái
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(indicates continuation from the past towards us)
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