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sun
married woman
elderly lady
outer space
solar energy
the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology
peace and security
shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan
title of respect for taoists
excessively
Empress Dowager
old lady
Notice where 太 sits in each complete thought.
He is acquainted with my wife.
Source: Tatoeba #487719 · CC BY 2.0 FRTheir way of thinking is behind the times.
Source: Tatoeba #423191 · CC BY 2.0 FRIf you came, that would be great.
Source: Tatoeba #400590 · CC BY 2.0 FRThis size is too large for me.
Source: Tatoeba #867741 · CC BY 2.0 FRIt was nice meeting you here.
Source: Tatoeba #783019 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.