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CHINESE CHARACTER

tā

它

它

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it

Numbered pinyin
ta1
English meanings
they (neologism for {1ta1}[3] [4]), [4]), ), this, that, it

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Top–bottom structure

Top–bottom arrangement: top 宀; bottom 匕.

  • Top

    宀
    Explore parts · Top–bottom
  • Bottom

    匕
    Explore parts · Enclosed from the lower left

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿱宀匕

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhè这shì是wǒ我de的māo猫,tā它hěn很kěài可爱。

    This is my cat; it is cute.

  2. 02

    bǎ把shū书fàng放huí回tā它yuánlái原来de的dìfang地方。

    Put the book back where it was.

  3. 03

    zhè这gè个shǒujī手机hěn很hǎo好,wǒ我xǐhuan喜欢tā它。

    This phone is good; I like it.

  4. 04

    bié别dòng动tā它。

    Don't touch it.

  5. 05

    tā它shì是shénme什么?

    What is it?

  6. 06

    tā它huài坏le了。

    It is broken.

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  • 它们