枱 (tái) — (variant character) desk, table, platform
Definition
枱 is a variant form of 台/檯, used mainly in Cantonese-influenced writing for a table, desk, or platform. In Mandarin contexts, prefer 台 or 桌.
noun
(variant character) desktableplatform
Measure word · 张
Easily confused
- 抬táilook-aliketo lift, to raise (one's head, hand, etc.)
- 台táisound-alike(noun) platform, stage, terrace; also station (e.g., 电视台, 气象台)
- 怡yílook-alike(bound morpheme) happy, joyful (used in compounds)
- 始shǐlook-alikebeginning, start (bound form, used in compounds)
- 胎tāilook-alike(noun) tire (loanword)
- 跆táilook-alike(bound form) used in 跆拳道 (taekwondo)
Examples
- 枱。Zhè ge lǎo shì tái hěn jiē shi.This old-fashioned table is very sturdy.
- 枱。Wǒ bǎ shū fàng zài tái shàng.I put the book on the table.
- 枱？Cān tīng lǐ yǒu jǐ zhāng mù tái?How many wooden tables are there in the restaurant?
Origin
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