钛 meaning and stroke order
Titanium
How to write 钛, stroke by stroke
9 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 钛
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- titanium (chemistry)
How 钛 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Metal.
钅 gives the meaning and 太 hints at the sound.
Radical: 钅 (gold), shared by 223 characters on this site.
How to remember 钛
The metal radical 钅 on the left tells you it is a metal, and 太 (tài) on the right gives the sound. Think of titanium as a metal that is 太 strong, "too strong" to break easily.
钛 (tài) mostly appears in compound words about materials, science, and products like watches, glasses frames, and bike parts. A common word is 钛合金 (tài héjīn), titanium alloy. Example: 这个表是钛做的。 (Zhège biǎo shì tài zuò de.) This watch is made of titanium.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the right side as 大 or 犬 instead of 太. 太 has one dot inside under the crossing strokes, and 犬 has its dot at the upper right. Also keep the fourth tone tài, the same as 太, and do not read it as tāi.
Questions about 钛
How many strokes are in 钛?
钛 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 钛 mean?
钛 (tài) means titanium.
How do you pronounce 钛?
钛 is pronounced tài, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 钛?
The radical of 钛 is 钅, which carries the idea of "gold". Dictionaries list 钛 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 钛?
The traditional form of 钛 is 鈦. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 钛 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do you say titanium alloy or titanium steel in Chinese?
Titanium alloy is 钛合金 (tài héjīn). Titanium steel, often seen on jewelry labels, is 钛钢 (tàigāng).
Is 钛 a word people use in everyday speech?
It is not an everyday word, but shoppers see it on product labels for watches, eyeglass frames, and cookware. Outside those contexts it mostly appears in chemistry and engineering.