等děng
rank, grade; same, equal; to wait. 12 strokes, radical ⺮, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 等
Strokes 1–6 write ⺮, then strokes 7–12 write 寺.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 等 · the stroke-order rules
What 等 is made of
⺮ (zhú, bamboo) and 寺 (sì, court).
Bamboo strips ⺮ laid before a court 寺.
Words that use 等
| 等 | to wait 伫立停留守候待命以迎目标到来 没问题，举手之劳！那我先把车停在胡同口，等林涛五分钟。No problem, happy to help! I'll park the car at the mouth of the alley and wait for Lin Tao for five minutes. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 18, 打电话与问候 |
| 等到 | to wait until 一直等，直到某个时间点才行动 他们一直等到雨停才出门。They waited until the rain stopped before heading out. Lesson 17, 灯下看书 · 辨析求是与方寸起居 · Reasoning, Nuance & Winter Comfort |
| 等于 | to equal, to be equivalent to 两边的数值完全相同 三加二等于五，这是基本算术。Three plus two equals five — that's basic arithmetic. Lesson 17, 灯下看书 · 辨析求是与方寸起居 · Reasoning, Nuance & Winter Comfort |
| 平等 | equal 对待每个人都一样，没有高低之分 人人都应受到平等对待。Everyone should be treated equally. Lesson 57, 平安 · 浮瓜沉李与岁序更迭 · Seasonal Nuance, Festive Refreshments & Civic Enterprise |
| 等待 | to wait for 留在原地，直到想要的事情发生 考古队默默等待发掘的结果。The archaeology team quietly waited for the results of the dig. Lesson 177, 调查寻根与探寻实情 · 新闻传媒与公共资讯 · Journalism, Media Reporting & Public Notices |
| 等候 | to wait for, await 指耐心地等待某人或某事发生 技能竞赛大厅里众人静静等候。In the skills-competition hall, everyone waited quietly. Lesson 413, 循序传递 · 权变谋断与山川定序 · Resourcefulness & Territorial Order |
| 等级 | grade, rank, class 指按标准划分出的高低次序 评委按照严谨等级标准审核打分。Judges scored the entries by a strict grade standard. Lesson 413, 循序传递 · 权变谋断与山川定序 · Resourcefulness & Territorial Order |
| 相等 | equal 指数量或程度完全一样 两队分配物资份额相等。The two teams' shares of supplies came out equal. Lesson 502, 和乐岁华 · 行稳致远与和衷共济 · Resilient Strides & Sincere Accord |
| 初等 | elementary, primary (level) 指最基础的等级或程度 学校普及初等卫生常识。The school spread elementary health knowledge. Lesson 558, 规程严明 · 笃行远航与信息通达 · Maritime Logistics & Digital Connectivity |
| 高等 | higher (education), advanced 指程度较高的等级 昂首阔步迈入现代高等学府。They strode confidently into modern higher education. Lesson 581, 云峰竞秀 · 笃行固本与筑基致远 · Solid Roots & High-Tech Aspirations |
and 1 more in the catalogue.
More characters with the radical ⺮
All 20 of them, and what the radical means, on the 竹 radical page.