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太阳
tàiyang
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English Definitionsun; abbr. for 太阳穴
Simplified Script太阳
Traditional Script太陽
Pinyintàiyang, also pr. tàiyáng
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄊㄞˋ ㄧㄤ˙
Cantonese (Jyutping)taai3joeng4
Part of Speech(名) noun
Measure Words个
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=2 TOCFL=3
Word Decomposition
太tàihighest; greatest; too (much); very; extremely
阳yángpositive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 阴

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太真tàizhēnTaoist name for 杨贵妃 Yang Guifei
太太tàitaimarried woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife
太空tàikōngouter space
太极拳tàijí quánshadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art
太平tàipíngpeace and security; place name
Words With Same Tail Word    
晒太阳shài tàiyangto be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put something in the sun (e.g. to dry it)
阳阳yángyangYangyang (child name)
朝着太阳cháozhe tàiyangsunwards
围绕太阳wéirào tàiyangcircumsolar
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