赖lài
to blame (sb else), shift onto. 13 strokes, radical 贝, first met in HSK 6.
Pinyin làiStrokes 13Radical 贝Band HSK 6Words 2
What 赖 is made of
剌 (lá, to slash) and 贝 (bèi, sea shell).
贝 carries the meaning — money — and 剌 carries the sound.
How to write 赖
Strokes 1–9 write 剌, then strokes 10–13 write 贝.
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 赖
Words that use 赖
| 赖 | to blame (sb else), shift onto 指把过错推给别人 出了差错从不赖给别人。When something went wrong he never blame others. Lesson 611, 旷野快车 · 驰骛四方与格物明理 · Broad Horizons & Rational Discernment |
| 依赖 | to depend on, rely on 指靠着别的事物存在 志愿者依次登记，不再依赖一次性用品。They no longer rely on single-use goods. Lesson 671, 野外守护 · 博闻强识与学贵践履 · Comprehensive Knowledge & Practical Application |
Characters that contain 赖
More characters with the radical 贝
All 27 of them, and what the radical means, on the 贝 radical page.