Rank 1947IntermediateHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

挨 - āi

near, close by, next to, towards, against; to wait; to lean on

near, close by, next to, towards, against; to wait; to lean on

How to read 挨

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyināi
Englishnear, close by, next to, towards, against; to wait; to lean on
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

挨个 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 挨剋. Please read 挨宰 one more time.

Common words with this character

one by one; in turn
to be rebuked; to suffer blows
to get ripped off
from house to house, one by one

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 挨.