颱 meaning and stroke order
Platform; unit; term of address
How to write 颱, 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 颱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- typhoon
How 颱 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. News 風 delivered from a platform 台.
Radical: 風 (wind), shared by 10 characters on this site.
How to remember 颱
颱 is wind 風 wrapped around 台 (tái), which also gives the sound. Picture a huge wind 風 slamming into a platform 台 on the coast: that is a typhoon.
颱 appears in traditional script almost only in 颱風 (táifēng), typhoon, which is written 台风 in simplified Chinese. Example: 颱風明天登陸。(Táifēng míngtiān dēnglù.) The typhoon makes landfall tomorrow.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 颱風 (typhoon) with 台風 used in Taiwan and Japan-influenced writing for stage presence. In simplified Chinese both are written 台风, so context tells you whether it means a storm or a performer's poise. Also do not write 台 inside 风 as a made-up simplified form. The simplified spelling is just 台风.
Common words with 颱
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 颱風 | táifēng | stage presence, poise | HSK 5 |
Questions about 颱
How many strokes are in 颱?
颱 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 颱 mean?
颱 (tái) means platform; unit; term of address. A common word with it is 台风 (táifēng), meaning "stage presence, poise".
How do you pronounce 颱?
颱 is pronounced tái, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 颱?
The radical of 颱 is 風, which carries the idea of "wind". Dictionaries list 颱 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 颱?
颱 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 台, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 颱 used on its own as a word?
Almost never. It basically only lives in 颱風 (táifēng), typhoon. To talk about storms in general you would use words like 暴風 (bàofēng) or 颶風 (jùfēng), hurricane.
Is the English word typhoon related to 颱風?
They sound similar, and 颱風 is often discussed alongside the English word. The data here does not settle the history, so it is safest to treat the link as a possible connection rather than a fact.