耐 — Chinese character
耐
nài
to resist, to bear; patient, enduring
- Pinyin
- nài
- Radical
- 126 ⽽ (And)
- Strokes
- 9
- Components
- 而 寸
- Japanese
- 耐 as a kanji
Common words with 耐
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耐心 | nài xīn | to be patient; patience |
| 忍耐 | rěn nài | to endure; to put up with; to exercise patience |
| 能耐 | néng nài | ability; capability |
| 耐用 | nài yòng | durable |
| 不耐烦 (不耐煩) | bù nài fán | impatient; to lose patience |
| 耐力 | nài lì | endurance |
| 耐性 | nài xìng | patience |
| 耐磨 | nài mó | wear resistant |
| 耐热 (耐熱) | nài rè | heat resistant; fireproof |
| 耐人寻味 (耐人尋味) | nài rén xún wèi | (idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought |
| 吃苦耐劳 (吃苦耐勞) | chī kǔ nài láo | hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom) |
| 耐火 | nài huǒ | refractory (material); fire-resistant |
English words written with 耐
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