耐 = 而 + 寸

耐 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “endure”. It is built from 而 (and) and 寸 (inch).

Keyword: endure
Pinyin (Mandarin): nài
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: endure, bear, медведь, стой, bear
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 耐 -proof

Decomposition

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而 and
寸 inch

How to find 耐 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “and” + “inch”. 耐 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 耐 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.