太
太 (tài) means “too”. It is made of 大 + 丶 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 太 into its parts
What 太 is made of
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: A giant 大 with a normal-sized man 丶 for scale (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
太 stroke order
Example sentences
这个菜太好吃了！Zhège cài tài hǎochī le!This dish is so delicious!
今天太冷了。Jīntiān tài lěng le.It's too cold today.
Words with 太
Also built with 大
- 因yīncause
- 天tiānday
- 夫fūman
- 央yāngcentral
- 头tóuhead
- 夸kuāto praise
- 夺duóto rob
- 奇qístrange
- 奈nàibut
- 奋fènto strive
- 奔bēnto rush about
- 奖jiǎngprize
Quick facts
| Pinyin | tài |
|---|---|
| Meaning | too; extremely |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 大 (big, #37) |
| Pattern | Open at the bottom |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 1 |
Questions about 太
What does 太 mean?
太 (tài) means “too; extremely”.
How many strokes does 太 have?
太 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 太?
The radical of 太 is 大 (dà, “big”), Kangxi radical number 37.
What parts make up 太?
太 is made of 大 (big) and 丶 (dot).
Which HSK level is 太?
太 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Learn 太 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.