Character Details
wait (to); equal; rank; and so forth Ascii: 31639 w411
Hanyu Pinyin Pronunciation Tone Components/Primitives Wiktionary Alt Sounds
děng deung 3 竹 (bamboo) + 寺 (temple) → wait; equal 等 link
Picture Character Story
The Bamboo Buddhist Temple uses bamboo for everything — bamboo buddhas, bamboo buildings, bamboo benches, bamboo beds, bamboo bowls, etc. etc. etc.
Notes
[HSK 2] - —
Examples
- I can't wait any longer - --Research Pending--
Strokes
Single Character Decomposition
Radical Name Label Domain Component Persona Example Characters
120 - 石 shí stand-up stone stone block 石 破
Elements Semantic Element Phonetic Element Note
竹 (bamboo) + 寺 (temple) → wait; equal 竹 (semantic) 寺 (phonetic) phonetic from 寺

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