擡 meaning and stroke order
To raise, to lift, to carry
How to write 擡, stroke by stroke
17 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 擡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 抬[tai2]
How 擡 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To lift 扌 up high 臺; 臺 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 擡
The hand 扌 lifts something up onto a high platform 臺 (tái). The platform also gives the sound, so 擡 sounds just like 臺.
擡 is a variant form of 抬 (tái) and means to lift or raise, often something carried by two or more people, or to raise a part of the body. Today 抬 is the standard form, while 擡 appears mainly in older texts and some traditional-script writing. Example: 擡頭看天 (tái tóu kàn tiān), raise your head and look at the sky.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the right side as 台 and the left as something other than 扌, or mix up 擡 with 臺 itself. Remember that 臺 alone means platform or stage, and the hand 扌 is needed for the verb to lift.
Questions about 擡
How many strokes are in 擡?
擡 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 擡 mean?
擡 (tái) means to raise, to lift, to carry.
How do you pronounce 擡?
擡 is pronounced tái, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 擡?
The radical of 擡 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 擡 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 擡?
擡 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 抬, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Should I learn 擡 or 抬?
Learn 抬 first, since it is the standard form used in mainland China and most modern writing. Recognize 擡 as an older or variant form you may see in traditional texts.
What are common words with 擡 or 抬?
Common ones include 擡頭 (tái tóu), to raise one's head, and 擡起 (tái qǐ), to lift up. In modern standard writing these are usually written 抬头 and 抬起.