耐nài
to resist, to bear; patient, enduring. 9 strokes, radical 而, first met in HSK 5.
Pinyin nàiStrokes 9Radical 而Band HSK 5Words 2
What 耐 is made of
而 (ér, and) and 寸 (cùn, inch).
How to write 耐
Strokes 1–6 write 而, then strokes 7–9 write 寸.
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 耐
Words that use 耐
| 耐心 | patience; patient 指遇事不急躁、能长久坚持 工程师耐心调试着精密设备。The engineer calibrated the precision device with patience. Lesson 459, 极地遐征 · 楷模表率与地阔天长 · Exemplary Models & Vast Expanses |
| 不耐烦 | impatient 形容因等待过久而心情急躁 排队等了许久，他显得有些不耐烦。After waiting in line for so long, he seemed a bit impatient. Lesson 394, 逆境自警 · 审时度势与明辨是非 · Discernment & Empirical Truth |