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toi4
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[1] [n] tower; lookout; observatory [2] [n] terrace; stage; platform; stand; elevated platform [3] a title of respect [4] short for Taiwan [5] a Chinese family name often written as 台
Stroke count: 14
Level: 3
Radical: 至 (#133)
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| 臺 / 台 | |
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Don't confuse with: 壹 |
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| This character was last edited on 21st Dec 2007 | |
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窗臺
coeng1 toi4 = window sill
臺灣
toi4 waan1 = Taiwan
中港臺
zung1 gong2 toi4 = China - Hong Kong - Taiwan國
舞臺
mou5 toi4 = dance stage; (theatrical or political) stage; arena
電視臺
din6 si6 toi4 = television station; television network
臺階
toi4 gaai1 = steps; a flight of steps
櫃臺
gwai6 toi4*2 = counter; bar
仙臺
sin1 toi4 = Sendai
臺北
toi4 bak1 = Taipei
臺波
toi4 bo1 = billiard ball粵See all 36 compounds |
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Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only |
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Decimal representation of this word: 臺
Unicode code for this character: U+81FA (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 臺
Unicode code for this character: U+81FA (off-site link)
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