Don't rely too much on others.
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依赖
Traditional: 依賴
yī lài
HSK 3.0 · 6HSK 2.0 · 6
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yī lài · ji1 laai6 (Jyutping)
- to depend on; to be dependent on
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Character breakdown
依
- Meaning
- rely on, be set in; consent, obey a wish
- Radical
- 亻
- Strokes
- 8
- Components
- ⿰亻衣
- Cangjie
- OYHV
- Four-corner
- 2023.2
赖
Unihan 17.0.0 · Unicode License V3. Make Me a Hanzi · LGPL 3+. Interactive stroke order is available in the study tools.
Example sentences
Japan depends on imports for raw materials.
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