(tài)

HSK 28 strokesTrad.

(bound form)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
tài
Meaning
(bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱太心

In this compound, the meaning comes from (heart); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

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  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Words with

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

tài
HSK 2

manner

Open 态度 page →
dòngtài
HSK 5

movement

Open 动态 page →
xīntài
HSK 5

attitude (of the heart)

Open 心态 page →
shìtài
HSK 7-9

situation; existing state of affairs

Open 事态 page →
姿tài
HSK 7-9

attitude

Open 姿态 page →
chángtài
HSK 7-9

normal state

Open 常态 page →
shìtài

the ways of the world; social behavior

Open 世态 page →

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