跆 meaning and stroke order
To trample, to kick
How to write 跆, stroke by stroke
12 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 跆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to trample, to kick
How 跆 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Foot.
足 gives the meaning and 台 hints at the sound.
Radical: 足 (foot), shared by 119 characters on this site.
How to remember 跆
The foot radical 足 on the left tells you this is about feet, and 台 (tái) on the right gives the sound. Picture a foot stomping down on a platform 台 to remember "to trample, to kick."
In modern Chinese, 跆 almost only appears in the word 跆拳道 (táiquándào), taekwondo. You will rarely see it alone. Example: 我弟弟每周学两次跆拳道。(Wǒ dìdi měi zhōu xué liǎng cì táiquándào.) My younger brother takes taekwondo twice a week.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 台 alone or swap in 抬 (tái, to lift), which has the hand radical 扌, when writing 跆拳道. Remember that kicking uses the foot, so the left side must be 足.
Common words with 跆
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 跆拳道 | táiquándào | taekwondo (Korean martial art) |
Questions about 跆
How many strokes are in 跆?
跆 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 跆 mean?
跆 (tái) means to trample, to kick. A common word with it is 跆拳道 (táiquándào), meaning "taekwondo (Korean martial art)".
How do you pronounce 跆?
跆 is pronounced tái, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 跆?
The radical of 跆 is 足, which carries the idea of "foot". Dictionaries list 跆 under this radical.
Can 跆 be used by itself to mean kick?
Not in everyday speech. To say kick, Chinese speakers use 踢 (tī). 跆 is kept mainly in the name 跆拳道.
What does each part of 跆拳道 mean?
跆 refers to kicking with the feet, 拳 (quán) means fist, and 道 (dào) means way or method. Together they describe a martial art of feet and fists.