泰
tài
#1,316 most
frequent character
safe, peaceful, most, grand
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
泰 tài was built from two hands, 大, and water; 𡗗 is now an empty part that once held two hands and 大. Water 氺 was the picture part. It was used early for 'big; too', with 大 as the sound part. It later grew to 'safe', 'peaceful; quiet', and 'grand'.
Drawn as: two hands; 大; water
泰 as a component in other characters
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