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呆 - dāi

dull; dull-minded, simple, stupid

dull; dull-minded, simple, stupid

How to read 呆

Click 呆 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyindāi
Englishdull; dull-minded, simple, stupid
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

呆住 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 呆傻. Please read 呆子 one more time.

Common words with this character

to be dumbfounded; to be astonished
stupid; foolish; dull-witted
fool; sucker
stiff; inflexible; also pr. [ai2 ban3]

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 呆 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 呆住 and 呆傻 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 呆.