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太tài

too; excessively (太长); very; extremely (太好); highest; grandest (太空, 太太); honorific in kinship titles (太太, 太夫人)

太 is too — too long, too good; it also marks the grandest, as in 太阳.

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single whole character · 太

too; excessively (太长); very; extremely (太好); highest; grandest (太空, 太太); honorific in kinship titles (太太, 太夫人)

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太tài

too; excessively (太长); very; extremely (太好); highest; grandest (太空, 太太); honorific in kinship titles (太太, 太夫人)

太 is too — too long, too good; it also marks the grandest, as in 太阳.

Taught as one complete written unit; the header calls the formation 指事 (大 with a mark for what is greatest).

tàiTone 4
  • too; excessively (太长)
  • very; extremely (太好)
  • highest; grandest (太空, 太太)
  • honorific in kinship titles (太太, 太夫人)
  • 太阳tàiyángthe sun
  • 太太tàitaiMrs.; madam

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