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Character Decomposition
待=彳+寺
Etymology
To welcome someone arriving 彳 at the royal court 寺
Meanings2 pronunciations
dāi
to stay; to remain
dài
to wait
to treat
to deal with
to need
going to (do sth)
about to
intending to
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Words with 待 199 total
Idioms with 待 89 total Chain
cry piteously for food嗷嗷待哺áo áo dài bǔa thousand things remain to be done (idiom) · numerous tasks remain to be undertaken百端待举bǎi duān dài jǔmany things waiting to be done (idiom) · a thousand things to do百废待举bǎi fèi dài jǔmany things waiting to be done (idiom) · a thousand things to do百废待兴bǎi fèi dài xīngto conceal one's abilities and wait (idiom); to lie low and await the opportune moment藏器待时cáng qì dài shíto treat utterly sincerely · open and above board in dealing with sb赤诚相待chì chéng xiāng dài
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