- 舌苔 shétāi tongue coating(Chinese medicine) the thin layer or fur on the surface of the tongue, which is examined for the purpose of medical diagnosis
- 青苔 qīngtái mossmoss or lichen; green bryophyte plants that grow in shady and damp places
- 海苔 hǎitái noriedible seaweed, especially sea moss of the genus Enteromorpha or similar green algae
- 苔藓 táixiǎn mossmoss; a general term for various types of small, green, non-vascular plants that grow in damp or shady locations
- 苔原 táiyuán tundraTreeless regions found in polar areas or high mountains where the subsoil is permanently frozen and the main vegetation consists of mosses and lichens; also called [[冻原|凍原|dong4 yuan2]]
- 蒜苔 suàntái garlic shootsyoung flowering stalks of garlic used as a vegetable; garlic scapes
- 苔藓植物 táixiǎnzhíwù bryophyteA collective term for mosses, liverworts, and hornworts; simple green plants that lack true roots, stems, or leaves and grow in damp environments.
- 紫菜苔 zǐcàitái purple choy suma purple variety of the leafy green vegetable known as choy sum (Brassica rapa var. purpurea)
- 叶苔 yètái liverwortliverwort, specifically a leafy plant from the genus Jungermannia
- 异苔同岑 yìtáitóngcén kindred spiritsdifferent mosses growing on the same mountain peak, used to describe friends who share the same tastes and are on very good terms
- 毛毡苔 máozhāntái sundew, felty mossAn insect-eating plant that catches insects using sticky red hairs on its leaves; also called [[茅膏菜|茅膏菜|mao2 gao1 cai4]]
- 生苔 shēngtái mossyto become covered with moss; mossy
- 米苔目 mǐtáimù mitaimuShort, thick noodles made from rice flour and starch, often served chilled in sweet syrup or hot in a savory broth.
- 绿苔 lǜtái green algae
- 苍苔 cāngtái mossdeep green moss; dark moss
- 苔类 táilèi liverwortsgroup of non-vascular land plants comprising the liverworts (class Hepaticae or Marchantiophyta)
- 苔衣 táiyī mossmoss; a general term for various types of mosses spreading across a surface like a garment
- 藓苔 xiǎntái mossmoss; bryophyte
- 银苔 yíntái moss silversilver found in nature in the form of fibers or branches
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH