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Chinese characters with Pinyin lai

Learn how to write 24 Chinese characters pronounced “lai” across 2 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.

START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS

Common “lai” Chinese characters

The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.

TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced lái

12 dictionary entries use the pronunciation lái, including 来 (to come), 來 (Chinese character), 崃 (name of a mountain in Sichuan), 徕 (used in 招徠|招徕[zhao1 lai2]), 涞 (brook).

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced lài

12 dictionary entries use the pronunciation lài, including 赖 (to depend on), 睐 (to glance), 赉 (to bestow), 睞 (Chinese character), 賚 (Chinese character).

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PRINTABLE PRACTICE

Practice these lai characters

Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 3 useful characters from this pronunciation group.

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