挨

Derived characters

• 𫫃, 𮐉

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 431, character 18
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 12082
• Dae Jaweon: page 780, character 25
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1888, character 5
• Unihan data for U+6328

Definitions

挨

1. to hit from behind; to hit the back
2. to get close to; to be next to

   左邊的車門打開前，千萬不要去挨車門咯。 [Sichuanese, trad.]
   左边的车门打开前，千万不要去挨车门咯。 [Sichuanese, simp.]

   From: Chongqing Metro Line 4 broadcasts

   Before the doors on the left open, don't approach the train doors!

3. to depend on; to rely on
4. to crowd; to push and squeeze
5. to follow in sequence; to be someone's turn; to go one by one
   • 挨家挨戶／挨家挨户 (āijiā'āihù, “from door to door, from house to house”)
   • 一個挨一個地過／一个挨一个地过  ―  yīge ái yīge de guò  ―  to go one by one
6. (dialectal Mandarin) at

   • 您別挨這兒裹亂行不行？ [Beijing Mandarin, trad.]
     您别挨这儿裹乱行不行？ [Beijing Mandarin, simp.]

     From: 2004, 《家有儿女》, episode 11

     Nín bié āi zhèr guǒluàn xíng bùxíng? [Pinyin]

     (please add an English translation of this usage example)

7. (Cantonese) to lean on
8. (Hokkien, Teochew) to grind
9. (Hokkien, Hakka) to play (a stringed instrument)

   • 阿公啊，挨弦仔，阿婆就來唱山歌。 [Sixian Hakka, trad.]
     阿公啊，挨弦仔，阿婆就来唱山歌。 [Sixian Hakka, simp.]

     From: 黃連煜, 客家世界

     Â-kûng â, âi hièn-é, â-phò chhiu lòi chhong sân-kô. [Pha̍k-fa-sṳ]

     Grandpa's playing the huqin; grandma comes to sing hill songs.

10. (Fuqing Eastern Min) to push

Synonyms

• (to get close to):

• (at):

• (to play):

• (to push):

Compounds

Definitions

挨

1. to suffer; to endure; to put up with

   挨餓／挨饿  ―  ái'è  ―  to suffer from hunger

2. to drag out; to delay; to stall
3. to struggle to pull through; to wait (for a long time)
4. to drag on; to scrabble for a living

Compounds

See also

• 捱 (ái)

Readings

• Go-on: え (e)
• Kan-on: あい (ai, Jōyō)
• Kun: ひらく (hiraku, 挨く)、おす (osu, 挨す)