太 tài
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
太极
tàijí
tai chi; taiji
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Example phrases
- 练习太极不仅是一种健身方式，也体现了以柔克刚的哲学。 Liànxí tàijí bùjǐn shì yì zhǒng jiànshēn fāngshì, yě tǐxiàn le yǐ róu kè gāng de zhéxué. Practising tai chi is not only a form of exercise, but also embodies the philosophy of overcoming hardness with softness.
- 清晨，很多老人在公园里安静地练习太极。 Qīngchén, hěn duō lǎorén zài gōngyuán lǐ ānjìng de liànxí tàijí. Early in the morning, many elderly people quietly practise tai chi in the park.
- 打太极要心平气和，动作又慢又稳。 Dǎ tàijí yào xīnpíngqìhé, dòngzuò yòu màn yòu wěn. When doing tai chi, one should be calm, and the movements should be slow and steady.