How to write 态 (tài) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- manner
- bearing
- attitude
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
态 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 态 is 心 — meaning heart. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 忽志恐虑悉.
How the character is built
态 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 心 (heart) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 太 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 态
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
态 appears in 25 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 态 / 相关任务
Words containing 态 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 态 mean in Chinese?
态 (tài) means manner, bearing, attitude. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.
How many strokes does 态 have?
态 is written in 8 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 态?
The radical of 态 is 心 (heart). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 忽, 志, 恐, 虑, 悉.
What is the pinyin for 态?
态 is pronounced tài.
What HSK 4 words use 态?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 态 appears in 1 word, including 态度 (tàidù). See the full list above.