太(tài)

HSK 14 strokes

highest

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Character information

Pinyin
tài
Meaning
highest; greatest; too (much); very; extremely
Strokes
4
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 太 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿵大丶

A giant 大 with a normal-sized man 丶 for scale

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

大dà丶zhǔ

Parts are arranged enclosing from above.

How to write 太 step by step

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

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Words with 太

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

tài太tài太
HSK 2

married woman

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tài太yáng阳
HSK 2

sun

Open 太阳 page →
lǎo老tài太tài太
HSK 3

elderly lady (respectful)

Open 老太太 page →
tài太kōng空
HSK 5

outer space

Open 太空 page →
tài太yáng阳néng能
HSK 6

solar energy

Open 太阳能 page →
tài太píng平
HSK 7-9

see 太平区

Open 太平 page →
tài太jí极
HSK 7-9

the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpreta…

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tài太jí极quán拳
HSK 7-9

shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan

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