炲 (tái) - Ancient variant of 台 (platform, terrace) & also an ancient form of 炱 (soot, smoke-blackened).

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tái ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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炲 · tái

Ancient variant of 台 (platform, terrace);

also an ancient form of 炱 (soot, smoke-blackened).

Ancient variant of 台 (platform, terrace)also an ancient form of 炱 (soot, smoke-blackened).

Usage highlights

Ancient variant of 台Related to soot meaningClassical character formSmokeTerrace platform

Synonyms

  • 台— platform, terrace (modern standard form)
  • 炱— soot, smoke deposits

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text used 炲 to mean terrace (炲 as platform).
  • In some contexts, 炲 refers to soot accumulation (炲 as soot).
  • This character appears as a variant in classical dictionaries (炲 as variant).

Collocations

  • Ancient variant of 台(古炲)
  • Related to soot meaning(烟炲)
  • Classical character form(古字炲)
  • Smoke-blackened(烟熏炲黑)
  • Terrace platform(台炲)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms featuring this character specifically

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 炲 is an archaic character that appears as a variant form in classical texts.
  • It represents one of many character variants that existed before standardization.
  • The character demonstrates the evolutionary nature of Chinese script over centuries.

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