等 děng▶ wait

Stroke order

等 is written in 12 strokes.

• 等

Senses

1. to wait for; to await
2. by the time; when; till
3. and so on; etc.; et al.
4. (bound form) class; rank; grade
5. (bound form) equal to; same as
6. (used to end an enumeration)
7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun)

Example sentences

• 请等一下。Qǐng děng yíxià.Please wait a moment.
• 我在家等你。Wǒ zài jiā děng nǐ.I am waiting for you at home.

Related words

• 等 （动）Wait (verb)
• 平等equality
• 等于Be equal to
• 等待wait for
• 相等Equal
• 等候Wait

等 is pronounced děng and means “wait”.

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