lái

to come; to arrive; next

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 15th character
Radical ⽊ (75.3)
Strokes 7
Index # 707
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

来 lái
  1. 1. to come
  2. 2. to arrive
  3. 3. next
  4. 4. ever since
  5. 5. to come round

Stroke order

来 stroke order diagram
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Words containing 来

Word Meaning
to cry one's heart out
to be unable to breathe
Sheraton (hotel chain)
strictly speaking
strictly speaking
long-grained non-glutinous rice (Tw)
in my opinion
loan idiom
foreign investment
an introduced species
imported product
for the past many years
Vairocana, Buddha of supreme enlightenment
to die; one's allocated lifespan is accomplished
visitors from outer space
fig. hell freezes over; pigs can fly
to get better; to get well; to improve
(math.) derived category
as far as I'm concerned
husband and wife in youth, companions in old age
Hebrew person; Israelite; Jew
Epistle of St Paul to the Hebrews
Hebrew language
to visit frequently; to see each other often
over the last years; this past year