LAI

By far the most common meaning of the morpheme 'lai' is 来 = to come. Furthermore, in 7 of the 10 most common 'lai' characters, 来 is the sound-determining component.

lai(1)

lai(2)

来 = to come

用来 = yong(4) lai(2) = use for

我用来擦脚的毛巾在哪里?

Wo(3) yong(4) lai(2) ca(1) jiao(3) de(-) mao(2) jin(1) zai(4) na(3)li(-)?

Where is the towel I use for wiping my feet?

偷来的 = tou(1) lai(2) de(-) = stolen

lai(3)

lai(4)