太tài · tai
very, too much; big; extreme. 4 strokes, radical 大, first met in HSK 2.
What 太 is made of
大 (dà, big) and 丶 (diǎn, dot).
A giant 大 with a normal-sized man 丶 for scale.
How to write 太
Strokes 1–3 write 大, then stroke 4 write 丶.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 太
Words that use 太
| 不太 | not very, not too 程度不是很高 身体不太舒服时不要逞强。When you're not feeling very well, don't push yourself too hard. Lesson 6, 想一想 · 谨言慎行与辨微格物 · Discernment, Daily Judgment & Nuance |
| 太太 | Mrs., wife 指已婚妇女，或称呼别人的妻子 王太太正在打理庭院。Mrs. Wang is tending the garden. Lesson 70, 太太的猫 · 晨钟暮鼓与格物穷理 · Daily Rhythms & Inquiry into Nature |
| 太太 | Mrs., wife 指已婚妇女，或称呼别人的妻子 王太太正在打理庭院。Mrs. Wang is tending the garden. Lesson 70, 太太的猫 · 晨钟暮鼓与格物穷理 · Daily Rhythms & Inquiry into Nature |
| 太阳 | sun 指太空中发光发热的恒星，白天挂在天上 灿烂的太阳冉冉升起。The brilliant sun slowly rises. Lesson 71, 晒太阳 · 晨钟暮鼓与格物穷理 · Daily Rhythms & Inquiry into Nature |
| 太空 | outer space 指地球大气层以外的宇宙空间 深邃太空孕育探索梦想。The vast reaches of outer space nurtured dreams of exploration. Lesson 490, 风雨担当 · 仰观苍穹与敏学笃行 · Cosmic Vistas & Earnest Inquiry |
| 老太太 | elderly woman 年纪很大的女性长辈 隔壁的老太太每天早上都去买菜。The elderly woman next door goes to buy vegetables every morning. Lesson 203, 田园乡土与乡亲邻里 · 乡村农业与田园风光 · Rural Agriculture, Countryside Life & Harvest Seasons |
| 老太太 | elderly woman 年纪很大的女性长辈 隔壁的老太太每天早上都去买菜。The elderly woman next door goes to buy vegetables every morning. Lesson 203, 田园乡土与乡亲邻里 · 乡村农业与田园风光 · Rural Agriculture, Countryside Life & Harvest Seasons |
| 太阳能 | solar energy 指来自阳光的能量 屋顶的太阳能板正在充电。The solar panels on the roof were charging. Lesson 648, 台灯探索 · 商道诚信与金融稳健 · Commercial Integrity & Financial Stability |
Characters that contain 太
More characters with the radical 大
All 19 of them, and what the radical means, on the 大 radical page.