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等待

děng dài

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Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

děng dài · dang2 doi6 (Jyutping)

  1. to wait; to wait for

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

等

Meaning
rank, grade; to wait; equal, “and so forth”
Radical
⺮
Strokes
12
Components
⿱⺮寺
Cangjie
HGDI
Four-corner
8834.1

待

Meaning
treat, entertain, receive; wait
Radical
彳
Strokes
9
Components
⿰彳寺
Cangjie
HOGDI
Four-corner
2424.1

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