檯
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tái · platform

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Learn every stroke in 檯

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See how 檯 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

18Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

木Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 檯

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No common curriculum words are indexed for this character yet.

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Example sentences

Notice where 檯 sits in each complete thought.

Tā guān diào le tā de tái dēng.她關掉了她的檯燈。

She turned off her desk lamp.

Source: Tatoeba #10511251 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ dào guì tái ná le yuè chí, rán hòu jiù chéng diàn tī qù le wǒ fáng jiàn de lóu céng.我到櫃檯拿了鑰匙,然後就乘電梯去了我房間的樓層。

After asking for my key at the front desk, I took the elevator to my floor.

Source: Tatoeba #431516 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lián hé háng kōng gōng sī bàn lǐ dēng jī shǒu xù de guì tái zài nǎ lǐ?聯合航空公司辦理登機手續的櫃檯在哪裡?

Where is the United Airlines check-in counter?

Source: Tatoeba #903043 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 檯 in context

  1. Say tái, then recall the core meaning: platform.
  2. Write all 18 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 檯 works in that context.

Definitions 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.