態 meaning and stroke order
Manner, bearing, attitude
How to write 態, stroke by stroke
14 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 態
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form)
- appearance
- shape
- form
- state
- attitude
How 態 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
心 gives the meaning and 能 hints at the sound.
Radical: 心 (heart), shared by 97 characters on this site.
How to remember 態
態 puts 能 (néng, ability) on top of 心 (xīn, heart). What your heart shows on the outside is your attitude and bearing. 心 gives the meaning and 能 hints at the sound.
態 is a bound form, so it almost never stands alone. It appears in words like 態度 (tàidù, attitude), 狀態 (zhuàngtài, state) and 生態 (shēngtài, ecology). Example: 他的態度很好。(Tā de tàidù hěn hǎo.) His attitude is very good.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write only 能 and forget the 心 underneath. Others confuse it with 熊 (xióng, bear), which has four dots below 能 instead of 心. Also keep the tone falling: tài, not tāi or tái.
Common words with 態
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 態度 | tàidù | manner; bearing | HSK 2 |
| 狀態 | zhuàngtài | condition; state; state of affairs | HSK 3 |
| 心態 | xīntài | attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche | HSK 5 |
| 形態 | xíngtài | shape; form | HSK 5 |
| 動態 | dòngtài | movement; motion | HSK 5 |
| 事態 | shìtài | situation; existing state of affairs | HSK 7-9 |
| 姿態 | zītài | attitude; posture | HSK 7-9 |
| 生態 | shēngtài | ecology (the study of interactions between organisms and their environment); ecological st | HSK 7-9 |
| 表態 | biǎotài | to declare one's position; to say where one stands | HSK 7-9 |
| 常態 | chángtài | normal state | HSK 7-9 |
| 神態 | shéntài | appearance; manner | HSK 7-9 |
| 變態 | biàntài | to metamorphose (biology); abnormal | |
| 病態 | bìngtài | morbid or abnormal state | |
| 意識形態 | yìshíxíngtài | ideology |
Questions about 態
How many strokes are in 態?
態 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 態 mean?
態 (tài) means manner, bearing, attitude. A common word with it is 态度 (tàidù), meaning "manner; bearing".
How do you pronounce 態?
態 is pronounced tài, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 態?
The radical of 態 is 心, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 態 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 態?
態 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 态, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Why does 态 look different from 態?
态 is the simplified form used in mainland China. It replaces 能 with 太 (tài), which gives the same sound. 態 is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and both keep 心 at the bottom.
What is the difference between 態度 and 心態?
態度 (tàidù) is the attitude you show toward people or things, like being polite or rude. 心態 (xīntài) is your inner mindset or mental state, such as a positive outlook. Example: 保持好心態 (bǎochí hǎo xīntài) means to keep a good mindset.