泰 tài — peaceful, great · English

泰

tài

peaceful, great

At a glance · 泰

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从廾从水从大，会意滑（通畅）或极大，本指通畅、安泰。隶楷作「泰」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「泰」本指通达安舒，引申为平安、极盛（如泰山）。

Structure

会意字，从大从水（或廾），表通畅安泰。

At a glance

Pinyintài

Radical水

Strokes10

UnicodeU+6CF0

Character type会意

Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English peaceful, great Peaceful, safe; great (Mount Tai).

Français paisible, grand Paisible, sûr; grand (Mont Tai).

Español pacífico, grande Pacífico, seguro; grande (Monte Tai).

العربية هادئ، عظيم هادئ أو عظيم (جبل تاي).

Русский мирный, великий Мирный, безопасный; великий (гора Тайшань).

Common words

泰山tài shānMount Tai
泰tàipeaceful

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