态

態
tài
#528 most
frequent character
(bound form), appearance, shape

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

态 has 心 heart as meaning part and 太 tài as sound part, first meaning 'attitude, demeanor'. The meaning then grew to 'state of affairs', 'appearance', and 'manner'.

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Homophones

HSK 1
太tài
highest, greatest, too (much)
泰tài
safe, peaceful, most, grand

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