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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- tai2
- English meanings
- lift, betray, carry (together), raise, carry, argue for the sake of arguing
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 台.
Meaning & sound clues
扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.
台 is identified as the sound component (tái). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 抬.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
short for Taiwan
too
state; attitude
table
eliminate
peaceful
tire
platform; stage
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Related words
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