來

lai4 · loi6

to come · to arrive · to come round

Frequency Band 12 Written Forms

Meanings

lai4

  1. to come
  2. to arrive
  3. to come round
  4. ever since
  5. next
  6. for
  7. in
  8. during
  9. over
  10. used after a verb to indicate that an action has happened
  11. to do something
  12. an interjection
  13. a surname
  14. used after a number when listing out points
  15. used after a sentence to add emphasis

loi6

  1. to greet and welcome guests

Written Forms

來Traditional · Main Form
来Alternate Form

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