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

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Words containing 来

Word Meaning
coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator
Malaysia
to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly; to arise abruptly
high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up
more and more
to walk back and forth; to run around in circles
visitor; (psychological counseling) client
to attract; to incur
again and again; to toss and turn (sleeplessly)
true colors; true features
to suffer terribly; to hover between life and death (idiom)
Malaysia; Malaya
origin
loanword
things change for the better
sb who has personally experienced it; an experienced person
to be prompted by a sudden impulse; carried away by a whim
North Carolina, US state
North Carolina, US state
one's purpose in coming
guest
to come one after the other
generally speaking; in general
next life
on the other hand