Ideographic: A giant 大 with a normal-sized man 丶 for scaleRadical:

meaning for tài:

  • - highest
  • - greatest
  • - too (much)
  • - very
  • - extremelyTaiyuan prefecture level city and capital of Shanxi province 山西省 in central north Chinacrown princePacific Oceanouter spaceEmpress Dowager

bié
tài
guòfèn过分
le

Don't go too far.


bié
tài
zìxìn自信
le

Don't be too confident.


zhǔyào主要
shìyīnwèi是因为
tài
jǐnzhāng紧张
le

This is mainly due to his nervousness.


zhèzhǒng这种
yánsè颜色
yǒudiǎn有点
tài
dàn

This color is a bit too light.


tài
xǐhuan喜欢
zhège这个
yánsè颜色

I don't really like this color.