The character 挨 (ái) means "to suffer", "to endure", or "to play for time", with its mnemonic involving playing darts to stall for time.
挨 (ái) means "to suffer", "to endure", or "to play for time". The story involves playing darts to "play for time".
| Expression | 挨 |
|---|---|
| Cangjie | 手戈人大 |
| Meaning | to suffer/to endure/to pull through (hard times)/to delay/to stall/to play for time/to dawdle |
| Story | finger/elbow/dart - toss darts up in the air with fingers and then knock them to one side with elbows to play for time |
| Reading | aai1 |
| Number | 1849 |
| Pinyin | ái |
Tags: grade_6
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