等 (děng)
to wait for; to await; by the time; when; till; and so on; etc.; et al
- HSK 3.1 level 1
- 12 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 寺 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“等，齊簡也。从竹，从寺。寺，官曹之等平也。”
Components
- ⺮ (meaning) — ⺮ is a component form of 竹. Alludes to an orderly arrangement of writings on bamboo strips.
- 寺 (sound)