泰 (tài) is a Chinese character meaning “peaceful”. It is written from 𡗗 (the "spring top": three lines crossed by a long left sweep and a right sweep, seen on top of 春, 奉 and 奏) and 氺 (water (form used at the bottom of a character)), one above the other, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
𡗗 + 氺
Top–bottom structure
- 𡗗 the "spring top": three lines crossed by a long left sweep and a right sweep, seen on top of 春, 奉 and 奏 unknown
- 氺 water (form used at the bottom of a character) · shuǐ unknown
Structure from: modern-glyph split verified stroke-by-stroke against hanzi-writer-data 泰.json (10 strokes: 𡗗=1-5, 氺=6-10)
Memory aid
Three bars with arms swept wide open (𡗗) stand calmly above flowing water (氺) — a broad, peaceful scene. Think of Thailand's calm rivers: 泰国.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 泰国Tài guóThailand泰 = tài
- 泰山Tài shānMount Tai (in Shandong)泰 = tài
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All readings
peaceful; Thai
peaceful; safe; extreme, most; short for Thailand
平安，安宁；极，最；也指泰国。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 泰国Tài guóThailand泰 = tài
- 泰山Tài shānMount Tai (in Shandong)泰 = tài
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 泰 mean?
泰 (tài) means peaceful; safe; extreme, most; short for Thailand.
How do you pronounce 泰?
It is pronounced tài.
What parts is 泰 made of?
𡗗 (the "spring top": three lines crossed by a long left sweep and a right sweep, seen on top of 春, 奉 and 奏) and 氺 (water (form used at the bottom of a character)), one above the other. The recorded source is: modern-glyph split verified stroke-by-stroke against hanzi-writer-data 泰.json (10 strokes: 𡗗=1-5, 氺=6-10). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 泰 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 泰?
水. 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 泰?
Common ones are 泰国 and 泰山. The reading of 泰 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.