抬
抬 (tái) means “to lift”. It is made of 扌 + 台 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 抬 into its parts
What 抬 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 台 tái — platform
- 厶 sī — private
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
抬 stroke order
Example sentences
请把头抬起来。Qǐng bǎ tóu tái qǐlái.Please raise your head.
我们两个人把桌子抬进去吧。Wǒmen liǎng gè rén bǎ zhuōzi tái jìnqù ba.Let's carry the table in, the two of us.
Words with 抬
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | tái |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to lift; to raise; to carry |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 抬
What does 抬 mean?
抬 (tái) means “to lift; to raise; to carry”.
How many strokes does 抬 have?
抬 has 8 strokes.
What parts make up 抬?
抬 is made of 扌 (hand) and 台 (platform).
Which HSK level is 抬?
抬 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 抬 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 42: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.