赖 meaning and pronunciation

赖

Simplified character

賴

Traditional character

赖 English definition

lài

to depend on
to hang on in a place
bad
to renege (on promise)
to disclaim
to rat (on debts)
rascally
to blame
to put the blame on

HSK levels

HSK 6

Characters with the same pronunciation

唻 : (modal particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la1]);
濑 : name of a river; rushing of water;
瀬 : Japanese variant of 瀨|濑;
癞 : scabies; skin disease;
睐 : to glance; to look askance at;
籁 : a sound; a noise; musical pipe with 3 reeds;
藾 : (fragrant labiate plant);
賴 : rely
赉 : to bestow; to confer;

Words containing 赖, by HSK level

HSK 6 vocabulary list
- 无赖 (wú lài) : hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly
- 信赖 (xìn lài) : to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on
- 依赖 (yī lài) : to depend on; to be dependent on