太
HSK 1

太 (tài): very, too, much

tài

very, too, much

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Pinyin

tài

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

very, too, much

How to Write 太 (tài)

太 is written in 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

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Origin of 太

A giant 大 with a normal-sized man 丶 for scale

What 太 is Made Of

太 is built from 2 components:

大big, great, vast, high, deep
丶dot

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Words Using 太

Common Chinese words that contain 太:

太太

tàitai

太空

tàikōng

太阳

tàiyang

太极拳

tàijíquán

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