台 - tái - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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HSK 4 - Medium
5 strokes
Traditional

台 ( 檯, 臺, 颱 )

tái

Definition

desk
table
platform (or anything shaped like a platform)
stage
terrace
stand
support
classifier (for vehicles, certain machines, apparatus, instruments)
measure word (for a whole performance on stage)
your (honorific term of address, formal)

Character Decomposition

Compounds (24)

typhoon

to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research

始

shǐ

to begin; to start; then; only then

抬

tái

to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry

harmony; pleased

fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎

coating (of tongue)

moss

to smelt; to cast; seductive in appearance

貽

yí

to present; to bequeath

怠

dài

idle; lazy; negligent; careless

殆

dài

dangerous; perilous; to endanger; almost; probably; only

駘

tái

tired; worn out horse

syrup

until; while

to whip with bamboo strips

紿

dài

to cheat; to pretend; to deceive

to trample, to kick

mackerel; Pacific mackerel (Pneumatophorus japonicus)

place name

soot

male nettle-hemp

earthen jar

(interj.); happy; sound of laughter

Related words (55)

台下

tái xià

off (the) stage; in the audience

front of the stage

desk; (pool etc) table; platform; stand

pedestal

(of an appliance) tabletop model; (of a computer) desktop model

billiards

platform balance

you (in a formal letter)

台词

tái cí

an actor's lines; script

台风

tái fēng

hurricane; typhoon; stage presence; poise; stage manner of an opera actor

billiards table

computer; desktop (computer); PC

上台

shàng tái

to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater)

後台

hòu tái

backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background

吧台

bā tái

counter (of a bar, pub...); bar (counter); drinks table

floor; platform

control tower

front desk; reception desk

電台

diàn tái

radio station; transceiver; transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station

看台

kàn tái

terrace; spectator's grandstand; viewing platform

站台

zhàn tái

station; platform (at a railway station)

轉台

zhuǎn tái

to change the channel (TV)

轉台

zhuàn tái

rotating stage; swivel table

道台

dào tái

taotai; ancient official title

鍋台

guō tái

top of a kitchen range

鎮台

zhèn tái

garrison commander (old)

observatory

to compete; to rival

operating desk; control panel; console

收銀台

shōu yín tái

checkout counter; check out; cashier's desk; cashier; cashier's counter; checkout desk

guillotine; scaffold

rotating platform; luggage carousel

服务台

fú wù tái

service desk; information desk; reception desk

氣象台

qì xiàng tái

meteorological office; weather forecasting office

vanity unit

kitchen counter; drainer

潜台词

qián tái cí

unspoken words in a play (i.e. unambiguously hinted at, but not spoken)

祈仙台

qí xiān tái

memorial altar; platform for praying to immortals

觀星台

guàn xīng tái

astronomical observatory (old)

觀景台

guān jǐng tái

lookout; viewing platform; observation deck

information desk

cross-platform

a turntable

background process (computing)

坐台小姐

zuò tái xiǎo jiě

bar girl; professional escort

廣播電台

guǎng bō diàn tái

radio station; broadcasting station

應用平台

yìng yòng píng tái

application platform (computing)

找台階兒

zhǎo tái jiē r

to find an excuse; to look for a pretext

political arena

(railway) platform screen doors; platform-edge doors

蓋台廣告

gài tái guǎng gào

(Tw) slot advertisement; interstitial ad; splash ad

network platform

musical theater

(oil) drilling platform

鏡框舞台

jìng kuàng wǔ tái

theatrical set

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