抬(tái)

HSK 58 strokes

to lift

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Character information

Pinyin
tái
Meaning
to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 抬 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌台

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 台 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu台tái

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 抬 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 抬

Common words using 抬 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

tái抬tóu头
HSK 5

to raise one's head; to look up

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hōng哄tái抬

to artificially inflate; to bid up (the price)

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tái抬ài爱

to hold in high regard

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tái抬gàng杠

to bicker; to argue for the sake of arguing; to carry on poles (together wi…

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bù不shí识tái抬ju举

fail to appreciate sb's kindness

Open 不识抬举 page →
tái抬jǔ举

to lift sth up

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tái抬qǐ起

to lift up

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tái抬jiào轿zǐ子

to carry sb in a sedan chair

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From 抬’s common words

头哄爱杠不识举起

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