耐

nài

n+ài·4th tone

(bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand

Radical: 而 Strokes: 9 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Common

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Character Decomposition

耐=而+寸

Meanings

(bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand

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Words with 耐 95 total

endurance耐力nài lì wear resistant耐磨nài mó heat resistant · fireproof耐热nài rè waterproof耐水nài shuǐ acid-resistant耐酸nài suān to be patient · patience耐心nài xīn patience耐性nài xìng durable耐用nài yòng

Idioms with 耐 7 total Chain

hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)吃苦耐劳chī kǔ nài láo unable to wait急不可耐jí bù kě nài to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering · hard-working and capable of overcoming adversity刻苦耐劳kè kǔ nài láo (idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought耐人寻味nài rén xún wèi intolerably vulgar俗不可耐sú bù kě nài