The character 态 — “form”: how to write it and what it means
form, state
The Chinese character 态 is read tài and means “form, state”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 态
态 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 态, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 态 is made of
On top, 太 tài hints at the sound; at the bottom, 心 “heart”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 态
- 态度attitude, mannerHSK 4
- 状态state, conditionHSK 5
- 心态mindset, attitudeHSK 5
- 生态ecology, ecosystemHSK 6
- 形态form, shape (state)HSK 6
- 动态dynamics; developmentsHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 态?
态 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 态 mean?
态 means “form, state”. It appears in 态度 (“attitude”), 状态 (“state”), 心态 (“mindset”), 生态 (“ecology”).
How do you pronounce 态?
态 is read tài. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 态 have?
8 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 态 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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