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
to refuse nobody (idiom); all comers welcome
South Carolina, US state
to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it
next year; the coming year
for example
for the past few years
if this happens then; thus
ever since a long time ago
reason; cause
foreigner
awkward; embarrassed; cannot be accomplished
the Buddha; Tathagata
of unknown origin
to be a newcomer; just off the boat
latecomers surpass elders; the young outdo elders
fig. unfounded (story); baseless (claim)
to come thick and fast (idiom)
consistently; always (in the past and now)
since ancient times
Bremen (city)
since ancient times; since times immemorial
Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom)
origin; past history; incoming road
of dubious background; unidentified origin
straightforward (in one's manner or speech); (fig.) direct