Character Contained In References Comments
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Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
寺 彳 ⿰彳寺
Mandarin
dai1, deng3, dai4
English
Definitions
wait; treat; about; deal with; intending to do something; need; delay; entertain; etc.; grade; receive; stay
Mnemonic
To support 寺 (original meaning) those on the road 彳