耐
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Pictograph of a beard (而) being removed from the face by a hand (寸). Based on the original meaning "make the head bald as punishment", now written as 髡. The meaning later shifted to "tolerate" and "endure".
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Historical Evolution
耐
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
耐
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
耐
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
耐
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
耐
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
耐
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
耐
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
耐
Regular
Modern
Chinese
耐 [nài]
capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant
Japanese
-proof; -resistant
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
耐 たい
Tai given name
耐 たえ
Tae female given name
耐 たえる
Taeru female given name
耐 つよし
Tsuyoshi male given name
CHINESE WORDS (72)
耐心 [nàixīn] #2,576
to be patient
忍耐 [rěnnài] #7,782
to endure
能耐 [néngnài] #7,432
ability
不耐烦 [bùnàifán] #13,195
impatience
不耐烦 [bùnàifán] #13,195
impatience
耐力 [nàilì] #15,479
endurance
耐性 [nàixìng] #15,984
patience
耐受 [nàishòu] #24,654
to tolerate
耐用 [nàiyòng] #28,751
durable
耐人寻味 [nàirénxúnwèi] #39,420
thought-provoking
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JAPANESE WORDS (110)
⭐ 耐える [たえる] #1,013
to bear
堪える [こらえる] #3,650
to bear
⭐ 耐性 [たいせい] #8,378
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics)
耐えきれる [たえきれる] #9,064
to bear
耐え難い [たえがたい] #18,023
unbearable
⭐ 忍耐 [にんたい] #18,618
endurance
⭐ 耐久 [たいきゅう] #20,218
endurance
耐久力 [たいきゅうりょく] #21,127
durability
⭐ 耐久性 [たいきゅうせい] #27,974
durability
耐え抜く [たえぬく] #29,011
to stick it out (until the end)
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