Character Animation
Character: 来
Pinyin: lái (lai2)
Meaning: to come / (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) / hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5]) / ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2]) / for the past (amount of time) / (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世|来世[lai2 shi4]) / (between two verbs) in order to / (after a round number) approximately / (used after 得[de2] to indicate possibility, as in 談得來|谈得来[tan2 de5 lai2], or after 不[bu4] to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來|吃不来[chi1 bu5 lai2])
Practice Writing
Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "来" with your mouse
Stroke Breakdown
Learning Tips
- ✓ Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
- ✓ Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
- ✓ Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
- ✓ The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly
Related Words with "来"
firstly, ...
to come up
to come down
to act recklessly
secondly, ...
since (a previous event)
incoming letter
to arrive; to come
momentum of sth approaching
to come to Taiwan
to make a round trip
see 來安縣|来安县[Lai2 an1 Xian4]
guest
next year
to come and go
to emerge (from a comparison)
received document
future days
source (of information etc)
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