體態

简 体态 · 繁 體態
Mandarin · pinyin tǐ tài

Meanings

  1. figure; physique; bearing; carriage
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體
tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit
態
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体
tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit; inferior
态
tài · manner, bearing, attitude
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3–4 · ti3 tai4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tai2 taai3

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noun

  1. posture; carriage; figure; physique

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