汰
HSK 7–9

汰 (tài): excessive, scour, wash out

tài

excessive, scour, wash out

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Pinyin

tài

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

excessive, scour, wash out

How to Write 汰 (tài)

汰 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 汰

A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 太 hints at the pronunciation.

What 汰 is Made Of

汰 is built from 2 components:

氵water
太very, too much

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Words Using 汰

Common Chinese words that contain 汰:

淘汰

táotài

优胜劣汰

yōushèngliètài

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