tāi = t + ai1
coating (of tongue)
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tái = t + ai2
moss
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How to pronounce 苔

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= t initial

T is for Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ ai1 final

In front of the airplane.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
= t initial

T is for Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ ai2 final

In the airplane’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

苔 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
cǎo = c + ao3
grass radical 草字頭兒|草字头儿[cao3 zi4 tou2 r5]
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tái = t + ai2
(classical) you (in letters) / variant of 臺|台[tai2]
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tái = t + ai2
desk / table / counter
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tái = t + ai2
Taiwan (abbr.)
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tái = t + ai2
platform / stage / terrace / stand / support / station / broadcasting station / classifier for vehicles or machines
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tái = t + ai2
typhoon
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Characters with 苔 as component

苔 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 苔

moss / lichen

Sentences with 苔

苔 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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tāi / tái

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