Read Edit View history 赖 làiLài HSK6 depend on Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 贝 represents the meaning and 剌 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "profit". The meaning later shifted to "rely on" and "blame". Simplified form of 賴. Pinyin Separate values with commas lài × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas 賴 × Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 赖 Simp strokes 赖 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint In ancient China shells were used as currency. 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