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How to Write 胎 (tāi) — Meaning “Fetus / Tire”

tāi HSK Level 7 9 strokes Radical: ⺼

胎 (tāi) means "Fetus / Tire" in Chinese. It has 9 strokes with the radical ⺼, and is HSK Level 7.

Rated 4/5 in difficulty (challenging).

Harder than 44% of HSK Level 7 characters.

Appears in 3+ common words including 轮胎 (lún tāi), 双胞胎 (shuāng bāo tāi), 胚胎 (pēi tāi).

Due to its 9 strokes, Hanzi Writer's error detection shows 胎 requires focused practice — most learners need 10+ attempts for consistent accuracy.

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How to Write 胎

The character 胎 (tāi) is written with 9 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical ⺼ is one of its key components.

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What Does tāi (胎) Mean in Chinese?

胎 means Fetus / Tire.

As an HSK Level 7 character, 胎 is an intermediate-level character.

Character Data

Character胎
Pinyintāi (tai)
MeaningFetus / Tire
Strokes9
Radical⺼
HSK Level7
Difficulty4/5

Origin of 胎

胎 combines the flesh radical ⺼ (月) with the phonetic component 台 (platform/terrace). The flesh radical indicates the body, and the whole character originally referred to the embryo in the womb; later it was also borrowed to mean 'tire' due to phonetic similarity.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a tiny fetus resting on a platform (台), surrounded by fleshy (⺼) protection.

Common Words with 胎

轮胎 lún tāi
Tire
双胞胎 shuāng bāo tāi
Twins
胚胎 pēi tāi
Embryo

Example Sentences

汽车行驶前应该检查一下轮胎的气压是否正常。

qì chē xíng shǐ qián yīng gāi jiǎn chá yī xià lún tāi de qì yā shì fǒu zhèng cháng 。

Before driving, you should check if the tire pressure is normal.

他们是双胞胎。

tā men shì shuāng bāo tāi

They are twins.

胚胎发育很快。

pēi tāi fà yù hěn kuài

The embryo develops very quickly.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
胎 (current) tāi 9 ⺼
肝 gān 7 ⺼
肠 cháng 7 ⺼
股 gǔ 8 ⺼
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Frequently Asked Questions about 胎

胎 is composed of the radical ⺼ (meat/month) on the left and 台 (tái, platform/terrace) on the right. The meat radical relates to the body or flesh, and 台 provides the pronunciation tāi, together forming the meaning 'fetus' (a developing body inside a mother). For the tire meaning, it is a borrowed use because the Chinese word for tire came from a similar-sounding English word and was written with 胎.

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