赖 Strokes Write it Listen 赖 lài to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad HSK 6 13 strokes Radical 贝 Sound + meaning 4 words Built from剌soundláto slash, to cut in two; to contradict贝meaningbèisea shell; money, currency How it works贝 hints at the meaning (money), and 剌 lá hints at the sound.