态 (tài) is a Chinese character meaning “form”. It is written from 太 (too; extremely) and 心 (heart; mind), one above the other, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
太 + 心
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（笔画核验：太 4 画 + 心 4 画 = 8 画）
Memory aid
A heart (心) carrying too much (太) of something — how you hold it is your attitude.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 状态zhuàng tàistate; condition态 = tàiHSK 4
- 心态xīn tàimindset; state of mind态 = tài
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All readings
state; attitude
form; state; condition; manner or attitude
样子；情况；对人对事表现出来的姿态。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 状态zhuàng tàistate; condition态 = tàiHSK 4
- 心态xīn tàimindset; state of mind态 = tài
Sound component
太 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 态 mean?
态 (tài) means form; state; condition; manner or attitude.
How do you pronounce 态?
It is pronounced tài.
What parts is 态 made of?
太 (too; extremely) and 心 (heart; mind), one above the other. The recorded source is: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（笔画核验：太 4 画 + 心 4 画 = 8 画）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 态 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 态?
心. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 态?
Common ones are 状态 and 心态. The reading of 态 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.