呆
呆 (dāi) means “dull”. It is made of 口 + 木 and has 7 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 呆 into its parts
What 呆 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
呆 stroke order
Example sentences
他呆呆地看着窗外。Tā dāi dāi de kànzhe chuāngwài.He stared blankly out of the window.
我在北京呆了三年。Wǒ zài Běijīng dāi le sān nián.I stayed in Beijing for three years.
Words with 呆
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | dāi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | dull; blank; to stay |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 呆
What does 呆 mean?
呆 (dāi) means “dull; blank; to stay”.
How many strokes does 呆 have?
呆 has 7 strokes.
What parts make up 呆?
呆 is made of 口 (mouth) and 木 (tree).
Which HSK level is 呆?
呆 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 呆 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 19: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.