How is 赖 pronounced?

赖 is pronounced “Lài” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 赖?

赖 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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

HSK 6v,a

Traditional: 賴

Lài

赖 (Lài) means “surname Lai; (Tw) (coll.) LINE messaging app”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character (traditional 賴) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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他总是赖在沙发上不动。

Tā zǒngshì lài zài shāfā shàng bú dòng.

He always lounges on the sofa without moving.

What does 赖 mean?: 赖 (Lài) means “surname Lai; (Tw) (coll.) LINE messaging app”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 赖 pronounced?: 赖 is pronounced “Lài” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 赖?: 赖 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 赖?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 赖 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18