待 is built from the 彳 (step / going) and 寺 components.
It belongs to a phonetic family with 寺 — they share the 彳 component and the reading タイ.
A common word using 待 is 招待 (しょうたいする), meaning “invitation”.
Don't confuse it with 持, 特, 侍, and 詩 — The right side 寺 is shared; the left radical carries the meaning: 彳 wait, 扌 hold, 牛 special, 亻 attend, 言 poem
