檯 (tái) - Table, desk, counter — refers to furniture for & also used for service counters in shops.

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tái ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

树檀

檯 · tái

Table, desk, counter — refers to furniture for working, dining, or displaying items;

also used for service counters in shops.

Table, desk, counter — refers to furniture foralso used for service counters in shops.

Usage highlights

Table surfaceWriting deskDining tableBar counterService counterPoker table

Synonyms

  • 桌— table, desk
  • 案— desk, table (more literary)
  • 几— small table, stand

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please put the book on the table (檯面).
  • The restaurant counter is over there (餐檯).
  • We need a new writing desk (書檯).
  • The bar counter was crowded (酒吧檯).

Collocations

  • Table surface(檯面)
  • Writing desk(書檯)
  • Dining table(餐檯)
  • Bar counter(酒吧檯)
  • Service counter(服務檯)
  • Poker table(撲克檯)

Idioms

  • On the table(檯面上)
  • Under-the-table dealings(檯面下交易)
  • Set the stage(搭檯)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 檯 is primarily used in traditional Chinese regions like Hong Kong and Taiwan; in mainland China, 台 is the simplified equivalent.
  • In furniture context, represents functional spaces for work, dining, and social interaction.
  • In commercial contexts, signifies transactional spaces like counters and service desks.

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