呆 (dāi): Slow-witted — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 5

HSK 3.0Vocab 6

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Animated Stroke Order 呆

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Readings & Meanings

呆has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

dāidai

v. (动)

slow-witted; stupid; to stayHSK5

adj. (形)

dull; stupid; to stayHSK 3.0 L6

Stroke Order Diagrams 呆

Character Breakdown

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呆=口mouth+木tree

A mouth (口) under a tree (木) — a person standing still like a tree, looking foolish or dazed.

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HSK Vocabulary: 呆

HSK words that contain this character.

发呆

fā dāi

stare blankly; dumbfounded; in a daze

HSK 6

痴呆

chī dāi

foolish / idiotic / dementia

HSK 3.0 L7-9

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 呆 is used in context

tā他

yī一

gè个

rén人

dāi呆

zài在

jiā

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Stunned and speechless / Gaping in astonishment

HSK 3.0 L7-9

He stayed at home alone reading a book.

tā他

jīng经

cháng常

zài在

kè课

táng堂

shàng上

fā发

dāi呆

。

He often daydreams in class.

shì市

chǎng场

jiāo交

yì易

xiǎn显

de得

hěn很

dāi呆

zhì滞

。

Market trading appears very sluggish.

zhè这

zhǒng种

jiào教

xué学

fāng方

fǎ法

tài太

dāi呆

bǎn板

le了

。

This teaching method is too rigid.

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