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dǎi

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English Definition	bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78
Simplified Script	歹
Traditional Script	Same
Pinyin	dǎi
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄉㄞˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	daai²

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Words With Same Head Word
歹徒	dǎitú	evildoer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum
歹毒	dǎidú	vicious; ruthless; malevolent
歹人	dǎirén	bad person; evildoer; robber
歹意	dǎiyì	evil intent; malice
歹势	dǎishì	(Tw) excuse me; to be sorry; (Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [pháinn-sè])

Words With Same Tail Word
好歹	hǎodǎi	good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever
为非作歹	wéi fēi zuò dǎi	to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor; evildoer; to perpetrate outrages
不知好歹	bùzhī hǎodǎi	unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions
不识好歹	bùshí hǎodǎi	unable to tell good from bad (idiom); undiscriminating
做好做歹	zuòhǎo zuò dǎi	to persuade using all possible arguments (idiom); to act good cop and bad cop in turn

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