Word information
Simplified炮台
Traditional砲臺
Pinyinpào tái
Part of speechDictionary
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Character breakdown
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How to learn 炮台
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台tái
(classical) you (in letters); variant of 臺|台[tai2]; Taiwan (abbr.); Taiwan (abbr.); surname Tai; desk; table; counter; platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines; typhoon
窗台chuāngtáiwindowsill; window ledge
电视台diànshìtáitelevision station; variant of 電視台|电视台[dian4 shi4 tai2]
平台píngtáiplatform; terrace; flat-roofed building
台灯táidēngdesk lamp; table lamp
台阶táijiēsteps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology)