等 děng
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- ⺮ — bamboo
- Made of
- ⺮ bamboo 寺 court, office
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
等
děng
and so on (after a list)
Character
Example phrases
- 我买书、笔等。 Wǒ mǎi shū, bǐ děng. I buy books, pens, and so on.
- 他爱猫、狗等。 Tā ài māo, gǒu děng. He loves cats, dogs, and so on.
- 苹果、香蕉等很甜。 Píng guǒ, xiāng jiāo děng hěn tián. Apples, bananas, and the like are sweet.