等
等 (děng) means “to wait”. It is made of ⺮ + 寺 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 等 into its parts
What 等 is made of
- ⺮ zhú — bamboo
- 寺 sì — court
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 寸 cùn — inch
- 土 tǔ — earth
Origin hint: Bamboo strips ⺮ laid before a court 寺 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我在门口等你。Wǒ zài ménkǒu děng nǐ.I'll wait for you at the door.
你等了多久？Nǐ děng le duō jiǔ?How long did you wait?
Also built with ⺮
Quick facts
| Pinyin | děng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to wait; and so on; etc. |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 竹 (bamboo, #118) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 2 · HSK 2.0 · Level 4 |
Questions about 等
What does 等 mean?
等 (děng) means “to wait; and so on; etc.”.
How many strokes does 等 have?
等 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 等?
The radical of 等 is 竹 (zhú, “bamboo”), Kangxi radical number 118.
What parts make up 等?
等 is made of ⺮ (bamboo) and 寺 (court).
Which HSK level is 等?
等 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 2 and HSK 2.0 · Level 4.
Learn 等 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 8: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.