台 (臺) tái

1. tái measure word unit
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity 数量
   Notes: Traditional: 臺; measure word for 1. performances and 2. electrical appliances, such as computers, televisions, machines, and instruments (ABC 1 'tái' 台 mw; NCCED 3 '台'; Unihan '台')
2. tái proper noun Taiwan
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Geography 地理学 , Concept: Province 省
   Notes: Traditional: 台; abbreviation for 台湾 (ABC 1 'tái' n 台 4; NCCED 1 '台' 10)
3. tái noun desk / platform / terrace
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: Traditional: 檯 (ABC 2 'tái' 台 n; NCCED 1 '台' 2)
4. tái noun platform / stage / terrace / stand / support / desk
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: Traditional: 臺 (ABC 1 tái 台 n 1; Kroll 2015 '臺' 1; NCCED 1 '台' 2)
5. tái noun typhoon
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Nature 大自然 , Concept: Weather 天气
   Notes: Traditional: 颱; as part of the word 台风 (ABC 4 tái 台; NCCED 2 '台')
6. tái noun desk / platform / terrace
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: Traditional: 台 (ABC 1 tái 台 n 2; Kroll 2015 '台' 2; NCCED 1 '台' 5)
7. yí pronoun you
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Traditional: 台; first person pronoun used in preclassical Chinese (ABC 3 tái 台 pronoun; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 76; NCCED 1 '台' 8).
8. tái noun station / broadcasting station
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Media 媒体
   Notes: Traditional: 臺 (ABC 1 tái 台 n 3; NCCED 1 '台' 6)
9. tái noun official post
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Government 政府
   Notes: Traditional: 臺 (Kroll 2015 '臺' 4; NCCED 1 '台' 7)
10. yí adjective eminent
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Traditional: 台 (Kroll 2015 '台')
11. tái noun elevated
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Traditional: 臺; used to describe a tower-like object (Kroll 2015 '臺' 2)
12. tái noun tribunal
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Traditional: 臺; used as a suffix for state managed organizations in historic times (Kroll 2015 '臺' 3)
13. tái noun capitulum
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Traditional: 臺; a flower head (Kroll 2015 '臺' 4)

Contained in

• 台湾(台灣) Taiwan ; Taiwan
• 出台(出臺) to officially launch (a policy, program etc) / to appear on stage / to appear publicly
• 平台(平臺) balcony / terrace ; plateau ; flat-roofed building
• 电视台(電視臺) television station ; television station
• 钻井平台(鑽井平台) oil drilling platform
• 舞台(舞臺) stage / arena
• 台球(檯球) billiards
• 跳台(跳臺) diving platform
• 圣餐台(聖餐檯) (Christian) altar
• 台阶(臺階) steps / stairs ; home ; a way out of a difficult situation
• 控制台(控制臺) control desk / console
• 台词(臺詞) an actor's lines / script
• 砚台(硯台) an ink stone ; an inkstone
• 后台(後台) backstage ; backstage / support work ; background
• 电台(電臺) broadcasting station / radio station ; radio station / broadcasting station
• 窗台 window sill ; window sill / window ledge
• 柜台(櫃檯) sales counter / front desk / bar
• 前台(前臺) foreground ; front desk / reception desk
• 茅台酒(茅臺酒) maotai
• 上台 to take up an official post
• 台风(颱風) hurricane / typhoon ; stage presence, poise
• 下台(下臺) to step down from the stage / to step down from an official post
• 观象台(觀象臺) observatory / observation platform
• 致电前台(致電前臺) reception desk
• 收款台(收款臺) cash register
• 中央电视台(中央電視台) China Central Television (CCTV)
• 垮台(垮臺) to fall from power / to collapse / to demise
• 台式机(台式機) a desktop computer ; desktop computer
• 台基 a platform ; stylobate (architecture)
• 台座 a pedestal
• 台湾(台灣) Taiwan ; Taiwan
• 镇台(鎮臺) a brigade general ; garrison commander

Also contained in

应用平台 、 丰台区 、 跨平台 、 台北 、 古观象台 、 钓鱼台 、 五台山 、 台怀镇 、 天台宗 、 天台山 、 邢台 、 平台即服务 、 邪马台国 、 台屏 、 窝阔台 、 台台尔石窟 、 莲台 、 台北 、 天台

Word is mentioned most frequently in

Truncated for common words

• 卷六十一　　　　表第一　　　宰相上 Volume 61 Tables 1: Chancellors 1 New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 118
• 卷四　　　　　　本紀第四　則天皇后　中宗 Volume 4 Annals 4: Empress Wu Zetian, Zhongzong New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 86
• 卷一百二十一　列傳第八:　速不台 按竺邇 畏答兒 博羅歡 抄思 Volume 121 Biographies 8: Subutai, Anzhu'er, Weida'er, Boluohuan, Chaosi, History of Yuan 元史 — count: 60
• 卷三十二　本紀第三十二: 文宗一 Volume 32 Annals 32: Wenzong 1 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 47
• 卷六 Scroll 6 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 41
• 卷一百二十　　列傳第七:　察罕 札八兒火者 朮赤台 鎮海 肖乃台 吾也而 曷思麥里 Volume 120 Biographies 7: Chahan, Zhaba'erhuozhe, Paichitai, Zhenhai, Xiaonaitai, Wuye'er, Hesimaili History of Yuan 元史 — count: 41
• 卷三十三　本紀第三十三: 文宗二 Volume 33 Annals 33: Wenzong 2 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 40
• 卷八十四　志第三十四: 　選舉四 Volume 84 Treatises 37: Selection of Officials 4 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 38
• 卷三十四　本紀第三十四: 文宗三 Volume 34 Annals 34: Wenzong 3 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 32
• 卷八十三　志第三十三: 　選舉三 Volume 83 Treatises 36: Selection of Officials 3 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 31