挨 (ái) — to be next to; to be adjacent to; to do something in order; sequentially (often used in compounds like 挨个)
Definition
As a verb, 挨 means 'to be next to' in space (他的家挨着我的学校). In compounds like 挨个 it means 'one by one' — unlike 依次, 挨个 is colloquial and more common in speech.
verb
to be next toto be adjacent toto do something in ordersequentially (often used in compounds like 挨个)
Examples
- 挨。Zhè liǎng zhāng zhuō zi ái zài yì qǐ.These two tables are next to each other.
- 。Wǒ men ái gè jìn qù ba.Let's go in one by one.
- 。Tā de jiā ái zhe wǒ de xué xiào.His home is next to my school.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
挨 pairs 扌, the hand form 手, with 矣, which gives the sound.
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