Word

等 (děng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 2

Meaning of 等

动 dòng verb

to wait

我在这里等你。

wǒ zài zhè lǐ děng nǐ

I'll wait for you here.

助 zhù particle

and so on

我喜欢吃水果，比如苹果、香蕉、橙子等。

wǒ xǐ huan chī shuǐ guǒ bǐ rú píng guǒ xiāng jiāo chéng zi děng

I like to eat fruit, such as apples, bananas, oranges, and so on.

名 míng noun

class

这是头等舱。

zhè shì tóu děng cāng

This is first class.

量 liàng measure word

class, rank, grade

他买了二等座的火车票。

tā mǎi le èr děng zuò de huǒ chē piào

He bought a second-class train ticket.

Word breakdown

等 děng — to wait

Structure & writing

1 等 děng — equal in quantity, status, or degree

等 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 ⺮ zhú — bamboo radical

⺮ is a component in 31 characters

HSK 1

第 dì prefix placed before integers to indicate ordinal number (e.g. 第一, 第十)

HSK 2

笑 xiào to smile or laugh with joy 笔 bǐ writing or drawing instrument; pen, brush 等 děng equal in quantity, status, or degree 篮 lán basket (made of rattan, bamboo, or wicker, with a handle)

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答 dá to answer, to reply 筷 kuài chopsticks (~子: thin sticks of bamboo, wood, metal, etc. used to pick up food) 简 jiǎn simple, simplified (opposite of 繁) 算 suàn to calculate; to count 箱 xiāng box; chest; trunk (a rectangular container with a lid for storing or transporting goods or clothing)

HSK 4

符 fú tally or token used by the imperial court to convey orders or mobilize troops, made of metal, jade, bamboo, or wood, split in two halves 笨 bèn stupid; slow-witted 签 qiān to sign one's name or mark on a document to indicate responsibility 管 guǎn bamboo tube; pipe; tube 篇 piān a structurally complete literary or poetic work; a major section of a larger work

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籍 jí books; records and catalogues

HSK 5

筑 zhù to build; to construct

HSK 6

笼 lóng cage or basket made of bamboo, wood, or wire for holding birds, animals, or objects 筒 tǒng thick bamboo tube 策 cè ancient bamboo or wooden strips compiled into a bound volume 筛 shāi sieve; screen made of bamboo strips or wire with small holes to separate fine from coarse material 筹 chóu tally stick; thin strip of bamboo, wood, or ivory used for counting or as a token

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箭 jiàn arrow (ancient weapon with a pointed tip and feathered shaft, shot from a bow or crossbow)

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竿 gān bamboo pole, the main stem of bamboo 笛 dí dizi (Chinese transverse bamboo flute) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 筐 kuāng basket woven from bamboo or wicker 筝 zhēng guzheng (Chinese zither), a plucked string instrument

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篷 péng awning or canopy (made of bamboo, matting, or canvas, esp. on vehicles or boats) for shelter from sun, wind, and rain 簇 cù to cluster together; to gather in a group 簸 bǒ to winnow (grain) by shaking in a flat basket to remove husks and chaff

1.2 寺 sì — ancient government office

寺 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 2

等 děng equal in quantity, status, or degree

HSK 3

持 chí to hold; to grasp 特 tè special, unusual, extraordinary

HSK 4

待 dài to wait; to await

HSK 5

诗 shī poetry; poem (a literary form expressing emotion through rhythmic language)

HSK 7

侍 shì to serve, attend upon, wait on someone 峙 zhì (lit.) to stand tall; to stand erect

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Meaning of 等

等 děng — to wait