台

tái

Taiwan (abbr.); surname Tai

measure word（名） HSK 3.0 · Band 4

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

台

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

台
  • 窗台chuāngtáiwindowsillB5
  • 电视台diànshìtáitelevision stationB5
  • 平台píngtáiplatformB5
  • 台灯táidēngdesk lampB5
  • 台阶táijiēstepsB5
  • 舞台wǔtái(lit. and fig.) stageB5
  • 阳台yángtáivariant of 阳台B5

See it in sentences

新买了一台电视。

We bought a new TV.

这台洗衣机坏了。

This washing machine is broken.