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体态

tǐtài

posture; physical bearing; figure

A dancer standing on one leg with perfectly straight back
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Characters in this word

态 tài

Strokes
8
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
太 very, too much 心 heart
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 态

Example phrases

  • 舞者的体态轻盈而稳定,每一个转身都显得从容。 Wǔzhě de tǐtài qīngyíng ér wěndìng, měi yí ge zhuǎnshēn dōu xiǎn de cóngróng. The dancer's posture was light yet stable, and every turn appeared composed.
  • 长期低头看手机会毁掉你的体态。 Chángqī dītóu kàn shǒujī huì huǐdiào nǐ de tǐtài. Constantly hunching over your phone will ruin your posture.
  • 上了年纪后,他的体态依然挺拔。 Shàngle niánjì hòu, tā de tǐtài yīrán tǐngbá. Even in old age his bearing remains tall and upright.

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