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呆
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dim-witted

HSK 5
Abstract →Qualities
dāi
ホウ
ほけ.る、ぼ.ける、あき.れる、おろか
매, 보
Depicts the mouth (口) being stuck and not moving, like wood (木), representing someone stupid or expressionless.
Components
口 mouth+ 木 tree =
呆 dim-witted
口 Iconic component
kǒu mouth
木 Iconic component
mù tree
Notes
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Chinese
呆 [dāi]
foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay
Japanese
呆 ほう 同音
exp. net-sl (I'm) shocked
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (42)
发呆 [fā​dāi] #17,787
to stare blankly
发呆 [fā​dāi] #17,787
to stare blankly
痴呆 [chī​dāi] #9,712
imbecility
目瞪口呆 [mù​dèng​kǒu​dāi] #22,048
dumbstruck (idiom); stupefied
呆子 [dāi​zi] #7,288
fool
惊呆 [jīng​dāi] #16,982
stupefied
惊呆 [jīng​dāi] #16,982
stupefied
书呆子 [shū​dāi​zi] #8,035
bookworm
书呆子 [shū​dāi​zi] #8,035
bookworm
呆滞 [dāi​zhì] #25,660
dull
32 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (52)
⭐ 呆れる [あきれる] #3,042
to be amazed
呆然 [ぼうぜん] #3,159
dumbfounded
⭐ 呆ける [ボケる] #9,240
to grow senile
⭐ 阿呆 [アホ] #12,019
fool
呆気にとられる [あっけにとられる] #12,194
to be taken aback
呆れ顔 [あきれがお] #13,535
look of amazement
呆気ない [あっけない] #14,346
unsatisfying
古ぼける [ふるぼける] #18,006
to look old
茫然自失 [ぼうぜんじしつ] #27,107
stupor
呆れ果てる [あきれはてる] #28,064
to be flabbergasted
42 more items
KOREAN WORDS (1)
치매 #19,504
dementia; Alzheimer's disease