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歹 (dǎi): Bad — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 歹

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 歹 — animated stroke order
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Stroke Order Diagrams 歹

歹 stroke order diagram
3.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 歹

歹 handwriting practice worksheet preview
4.

How to Use 歹

Words with 'dǎi' meaning 'bad'

The character '歹' carries the meaning of 'bad, evil' in these compounds.

歹徒 • dǎi tú • scoundrel; ruffian; hoodlum • HSK 6
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Example Sentences

tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
zài在
wài外
miàn面
wéi

Information

Pinyindǎi
Meaningbad, evil, wicked
Strokes4
Radical歹
Traditional歹
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#2438
Zhuyinㄉㄞˇ
UnicodeU+6B79
CangjieYRHHI
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dǎi歹
tú徒

scoundrel; ruffian; hoodlum

好歹 • hǎo dǎi • After all / in the end • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
hǎo好
dǎi歹

After all / in the end

为
fēi非
zuò作
dǎi歹
。

He does all kinds of evil things outside all day

nǐ你
hǎo好
dǎi歹
chī吃
yì一
diǎn点
dōng东
xī西
ba吧
。

You should eat something anyway

jǐng警
chá察
zhuā抓
zhù住
le了
nà那
ge个
dǎi歹
tú徒
。

The police caught that criminal

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Characters pronounced "dai".

  • 黛dàiblacken eyebrows; black
  • 殆dàidangerous, perilous; endanger
  • 傣dǎithe Dai minority living in South China
  • 呆dāislow-witted; stupid; to stay
  • 戴dàito wear (accessories)
  • 带dàicarry
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Same Radical

Characters with radical "歹".

  • 殆dàidangerous, perilous; endanger
  • 殡bìnencoffin; embalm; funeral
  • 殉xùndie for cause, be martyr for
  • 殖zhíto breed, to multiply, to propagate
  • 残cánincomplete, damaged, or cruel
  • 殊shūdifferent, distinct, special
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