苔
Character
tāi · tái
Character2 readingsused in 舌苔 (shé tāi)
Readings and meanings
tāi
tai1Main reading- used in 舌苔 (shé tāi) CC-CEDICT
Words that use “苔” as tāi
tái
tai2Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is tāi.
- moss; lichen; liverwort CC-CEDICT
Words that use “苔” as tái
Stroke order
All 8 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 苔
Draw “苔” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
滾石不生苔。
gǔn shí bù shēng tái
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Tatoeba · sentence #5617157 by verdastelo9604; translation #279026 by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR
让苔藓盖上我的坟墓吧。
ràng tái xiǎn gài shàng wǒ de fén mù ba
Let moss cover my grave.
Tatoeba · sentence #4439896 by shanghainese; translation #7850321 by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR
今年四月，苔絲在教會集會上分享了她的經驗。
jīn nián sì yuè tái sī zài jiào huì jí huì shàng fēn xiǎng le tā de jīng yàn
Tessa shared her experience in a chapel assembly this April.
Tatoeba · sentence #13575567 by LeviHighway; translation #8242122 by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR