How to Write 来 (lái) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: to come, to arrive, to come round · 7 strokes · HSK 2
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Character facts
| Character | 来 |
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| Pinyin | lái |
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| Strokes | 7 |
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| HSK level | HSK 2 |
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| Unicode | U+6765 |
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English meanings
- to come
- to arrive
- to come round
- ever since
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Words with 来
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
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| 起来 | qǐ lái | to stand up; to get up |
| 出来 | chū lái | to come out; to appear |
| 下来 | xià lái | to come down; (completed action marker) |
| 原来 | yuán lái | original; former |
| 后来 | hòu lái | afterwards; later |
| 回来 | huí lái | to return; to come back |
| 来说 | lái shuō | |
| 以来 | yǐ lái | since (a previous event) |
| 过来 | guò lái | to come over; to manage |
| 本来 | běn lái | original; originally |
| 进来 | jìn lái | to come in |
| 来自 | lái zì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) |
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