态 meaning and stroke order
Manner, bearing, attitude
How to write 态, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 态
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form)
- appearance
- shape
- form
- state
- attitude
How 态 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
心 gives the meaning and 太 hints at the sound.
Radical: 心 (heart), shared by 97 characters on this site.
How to remember 态
态 is 太 (tài) on top of 心 (xīn, heart). 太 gives the sound tài, and the heart below reminds you that your attitude and state come from inside.
态 is a bound form, so it almost always appears inside words like 态度 (tàidù, attitude), 状态 (zhuàngtài, condition) and 心态 (xīntài, mindset). 态度 is the most common one in daily speech. Example: 他的态度很好。(Tā de tàidù hěn hǎo.) His attitude is very good.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 大 instead of 太 on top and forget the small dot, or mix up 态 with 太 because they share the same sound. Also, 态 cannot stand alone as a word, so say 态度 rather than just 态 for attitude.
Common words with 态
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 态度 | tàidù | manner; bearing | HSK 2 |
| 状态 | zhuàngtài | condition; state; state of affairs | HSK 3 |
| 心态 | xīntài | attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche | HSK 5 |
| 形态 | xíngtài | shape; form | HSK 5 |
| 动态 | dòngtài | movement; motion | HSK 5 |
| 事态 | shìtài | situation; existing state of affairs | HSK 7-9 |
| 姿态 | zītài | attitude; posture | HSK 7-9 |
| 生态 | shēngtài | ecology (the study of interactions between organisms and their environment); ecological st | HSK 7-9 |
| 表态 | biǎotài | to declare one's position; to say where one stands | HSK 7-9 |
| 常态 | chángtài | normal state | HSK 7-9 |
| 神态 | shéntài | appearance; manner | HSK 7-9 |
| 变态 | biàntài | to metamorphose (biology); abnormal | |
| 病态 | bìngtài | morbid or abnormal state | |
| 意识形态 | yìshíxíngtài | ideology |
态 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 态
How many strokes are in 态?
态 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 态 mean?
态 (tài) means manner, bearing, attitude. A common word with it is 态度 (tàidù), meaning "manner; bearing".
How do you pronounce 态?
态 is pronounced tài, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 态?
The radical of 态 is 心, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 态 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 态?
The traditional form of 态 is 態. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 态 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 态 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 态 is part of the HSK 2 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
What is the difference between 态度 and 心态?
态度 (tàidù) is the attitude you show to others through words and behavior. 心态 (xīntài) is your inner mindset or mental state, such as staying positive under pressure.
How is 态 used in grammar terms?
态 appears in some linguistic terms, such as 语态 (yǔtài, grammatical voice). 状态 (zhuàngtài) is also widely used for the state of a machine, app or person, as in 在线状态 (zàixiàn zhuàngtài, online status).