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臺
简 台 · 繁 臺Characters in this entry
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2 · tai2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
toi4
Cantonese word readings for 臺. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- tower; lookout
- stage; platform
- support; stand; base
- station
- station — (specifically) broadcasting station or channel; television station or channel
- station — (specifically, Internet) live stream
- terrace (raised ground)
- Term of address conveying respect for the addressee.
- (abbreviation, alt-of) short for 臺灣／台灣／台湾 (Táiwān, “Taiwan”)
- (abbreviation, alt-of) short for 臺語／台語／台语 (Táiyǔ, “Taiwanese Hokkien”)
- Classifier for machines, vehicles or electronic devices. ⇒ all nouns using this classifier
- Classifier for stage performance. ⇒ all nouns using this classifier
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 檯 /台 (tái, “table; desk”)
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 薹 (tái)
- a surname
- (mahjong) points
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