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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- tai1
- English meanings
- fetus, litter, tire, abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left ⺼; right 台.
Meaning & sound clues
⺼ is identified as the meaning component, associated with “flesh”.
台 is identified as the sound component (tái). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 胎.
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
lift
table
eliminate
peaceful
platform; stage
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 双胞胎
- 胎儿
- 胚胎
- 轮胎