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Translingual
Han character
台 (Kangxi radical 30, 口+2, 5 strokes, cangjie input 戈口 (IR), four-corner 23600, composition ⿱厶口)
Derived characters
Related characters
- 臺 (Traditional form of 台)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 172, character 13
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 3246
- Dae Jaweon: page 384, character 1
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 575, character 2
- Unihan data for U+53F0
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Chinese
Glyph origin
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *l̥ʰɯː, *l'ɯː, *l'ɯː, *lɯ): phonetic 㠯 + semantic 口 (“mouth”).
An alternate variant of 㠯 (modern form: 以 (yǐ)) in Chinese bronze inscriptions.
Etymology 1
| For pronunciation and definitions of 台 – see 臺 (“tower; lookout; stage; platform; etc.”). (This character is the simplified and variant traditional form of 臺). |
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Etymology 2
| For pronunciation and definitions of 台 – see 颱 (“typhoon”). (This character is the simplified form of 颱). |
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Etymology 3
| For pronunciation and definitions of 台 – see 檯 (“table; desk; table”). (This character is the simplified and variant traditional form of 檯). |
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Etymology 4
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: yí
- Zhuyin: ㄧˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yí
- Wade–Giles: i2
- Yale: yí
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yi
- Palladius: и (i)
- Sinological IPA (key): /i³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: ji4
- Yale: yìh
- Cantonese Pinyin: ji4
- Guangdong Romanization: yi4
- Sinological IPA (key): /jiː²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Southern Min
- Middle Chinese: yi
- Old Chinese
- (Baxter–Sagart): /*lə/
- (Zhengzhang): /*lɯ/
Definitions
台
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Original form of 怡 (yí, “happy, pleased”).
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) I, me
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) what
- a surname
Usage notes
The surname 台 (Yí) is different from the surname 臺 (Tái). Note that 臺 has been simplified to 台 in mainland China.
Synonyms
Etymology 5
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: tāi
- Zhuyin: ㄊㄞ
- Tongyong Pinyin: tai
- Wade–Giles: tʻai1
- Yale: tāi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tai
- Palladius: тай (taj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰaɪ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: toi1
- Yale: tōi
- Cantonese Pinyin: toi1
- Guangdong Romanization: toi1
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰɔːi̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Southern Min
- Wu
- Middle Chinese: thoj
- Old Chinese
- (Zhengzhang): /*l̥ʰɯː/
Definitions
台
- Used in place names.
Compounds
Etymology 6
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: tái
- Zhuyin: ㄊㄞˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: tái
- Wade–Giles: tʻai2
- Yale: tái
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tair
- Palladius: тай (taj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰaɪ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Middle Chinese: thoj
Definitions
台
- used in 三台 (“name of a star”)
- historical placename in modern Shandong
- alt. forms: 邰 (Tái)
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese, polite, honorific) used to address another person or to describe the actions of another person
Compounds
- 三台
- 台山 (Táishān)
- 台端
Etymology 7
| For pronunciation and definitions of 台 – see 鮐 (“mackerel; old person; etc.”). (This character is a variant form of 鮐). |
Etymology 8
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: sì
- Zhuyin: ㄙˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sìh
- Wade–Giles: ssŭ4
- Yale: sz̀
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: syh
- Palladius: сы (sy)
- Sinological IPA (key): /sz̩⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Definitions
台
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Japanese
Kanji
台
Readings
Kanji
| 台 | |
| 臺 |
台
(Second grade kyōiku kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 臺)
Compounds
Readings
As shinjitai kanji of 臺:
Kanji
台
Readings
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Counter
Suffix
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
References
- “△台”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2025
Korean
Hanja
台 • (tae, i, dae) (hangeul 태, 이, 대, revised tae, i, dae, McCune–Reischauer t'ae, i, dae)
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Vietnamese
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