台
táiTáitāi HSK3

platform

  • edit character approved 台 — "use 㠯" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Originally 台 had the same sound as 以. Later 口 was added to distinguish the characters. → Originally 台 and 㠯 were pronounced the same and thus written the same. Later 口 was added to distinguish the characters.
    Components
    • + 㠯 SoundRemnant 㠯 is an ancient variant of 以.
    • - 以 Sound

    Changed: hint, components

    edit character by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 台 — "verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Originally 台 and 㠯 were pronounced the same and thus written the same. Later 口 was added to distinguish the characters. → Originally 台 had the same sound as 以. Later 口 was added to distinguish the characters.
    Components
    • + 以 Sound
    • - 㠯 SoundRemnant

    Changed: hint, verified, components, sources

    edit character by Peter Olson

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