枱 (tái) - Table, desk, counter & a flat surface for working or displaying items.

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tái ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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枱 · tái

Table, desk, counter;

a flat surface for working or displaying items.

Table, desk, countera flat surface for working or displaying items.

Usage highlights

Writing deskDining tableBar counterOffice deskCoffee tableDressing table

Synonyms

  • 桌— Table, desk
  • 台— Platform, stage, table
  • 几— Small table, stand

Antonyms

  • 椅— Chair (furniture for sitting rather than placing items)
  • 凳— Stool, bench (seating furniture)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He sat at the writing desk (写字枱).
  • The restaurant has a long counter (柜台).
  • Please put the books on the table (书枱).
  • The bar counter was made of wood (酒吧枱).

Collocations

  • Writing desk(写字枱)
  • Dining table(餐枱)
  • Bar counter(酒吧枱)
  • Office desk(办公枱)
  • Coffee table(咖啡枱)
  • Dressing table(梳妆枱)

Idioms

  • Clean the table and sweep the floor(抹枱扫地)
  • On the table, under the table(枱上枱下)
  • Round table discussion(圆枱会议)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 枱 is primarily used in Cantonese and regional southern Chinese dialects for 'table' or 'desk'.
  • In Standard Mandarin, 台 (tái) is more commonly used with the same meaning, though 枱 appears in some regional contexts.
  • The character reflects practical furniture items in daily life and commercial settings.

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