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CHINESE CHARACTER

太 (tài): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

tài
very, too much; big; extreme
HSK 14 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

大 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 太.

大 · 丶

Visible components

太 is decomposed as ⿵大丶.

STROKES · 4

Write 太 in 4 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 太

别吃太多。

Bié chī tài duō。

Don't eat too much.

太阳

太阳露出来了。

Tài yáng lù chū lái le。

The sun came out.

太太

你太太怎么样?

Nǐ tài tài zěn me yàng?

How is your wife?

FAQ

What does 太 (tài) mean in Chinese?

very, too much; big; extreme

How do you write 太 in stroke order?

太 has 4 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 太?

大 is the radical in 太. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 太?

太 (tài): highest; greatest; too (much); very; extremely; 太阳 (tàiyáng): sun; sunlight; sunshine; temple (on the side of the human head); 太太 (tàitai): married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife.