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太
tài
very, too much; big; extreme
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A giant 大 with a normal-sized man 丶 for scale
HSK 1
4 strokes
Very Common (2%)
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Words Using 太 (246)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
太
↗
tài
highest / greatest / too (much) / very / extremely
1
tài
太
↗
HSK 1
highest / greatest / too (much) / very / extremely
太阳
↗
tàiyang
sun / CL:[[個|个<gè>]] / abbr. for [[太陽穴|太阳穴<tàiyángxué>]]
3
tàiyang
太阳
↗
HSK 3
sun / CL:[[個|个<gè>]] / abbr. for [[太陽穴|太阳穴<tàiyángxué>]]
太太
↗
tàitai
married woman / Mrs. / Madam / wife / CL:[[個|个<gè>]], [[位<wèi>]]
5
tàitai
太太
↗
HSK 5
married woman / Mrs. / Madam / wife / CL:[[個|个<gè>]], [[位<wèi>]]
太极拳
↗
tàijíquán
shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan / traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation / a martial art
5
tàijíquán
太极拳
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HSK 5
shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan / traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation / a martial art
太空
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tàikōng
outer space
6
tàikōng
太空
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HSK 6
outer space
太平洋
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TàipíngYáng
Pacific Ocean
TàipíngYáng
太平洋
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Pacific Ocean
太空船
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tàikōngchuán
spaceship
tàikōngchuán
太空船
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spaceship
老太婆
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lǎotàipó
old woman (at times contemptuous)
lǎotàipó
老太婆
↗
old woman (at times contemptuous)
老太太
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lǎotàitai
elderly lady (respectful) / esteemed mother / CL:[[位<wèi>]]
lǎotàitai
老太太
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elderly lady (respectful) / esteemed mother / CL:[[位<wèi>]]
太空人
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tàikōngrén
astronaut
tàikōngrén
太空人
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astronaut