Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “ta”
23 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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First tone
tā
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Third tone
tǎ
4
Fourth tone
tà
踏
tà
沓to trample, to tread on, to walk over
15 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9tà
拓connected, joined
8 strokestà
挞to develop, to expand, to open up
8 strokestà
闼to whip, to flog, to chastise
9 strokestà
跶door, gate
9 strokestà
遢to stumble, to slip
13 strokestà
榻careless, negligent, slipshod
13 strokestà
撻bed, cot, couch
14 strokestà
蹋to whip, to flog, to chastise
15 strokestà
躂to step on, to tread on
17 strokestà
to stumble, to slip
19 strokesSound in context
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