1to come
2(used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
3hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来)
4ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来)
5for the past (amount of time)
6(prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世|来世)
7(between two verbs) in order to
8(after a round number) approximately
9(used after 得 to indicate possibility, as in 談得來|谈得来, or after 不 to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來|吃不来)