How is 挨 pronounced?

挨 is pronounced “āi” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 挨?

挨 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 挨 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6verb

āi

挨 (āi) means “in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Practice writingUnlock HSK 6 required

他挨了一顿批评。

Tā ái le yī dùn pīpíng.

He received a scolding.

What does 挨 mean?: 挨 (āi) means “in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 挨 pronounced?: 挨 is pronounced “āi” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 挨?: 挨 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 挨?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 挨 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27