汰 (tài): To eliminate — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 6

Writing 6

1.

Animated Stroke Order 汰

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 汰

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

汰

氵water

太too

汰=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 汰

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5.

How to Use 汰

Elimination and Selection

These compounds share the core meaning of eliminating inferior or weaker items.

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

zài在

bǐ比

sài赛

zhōng中

bèi被

táo

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氵water

+太too

The water (氵) too (太) much — to wash away excess, to eliminate or sift.

táo淘

tài汰

eliminate through selection or competition; weed out

HSK 6

yōu优

shèng胜

liè劣

tài汰

survival of the fittest

淘

tài汰

le了

。

He was eliminated in the competition.

gōng公

sī司

jué决

dìng定

tài汰

huàn换

jiù旧

shè设

bèi备

。

The company decided to replace old equipment.

zài在

bǐ比

sài赛

zhōng中

，

yōu优

shèng胜

liè劣

tài汰

shì是

zhèng正

cháng常

de的

。

In competitions, survival of the fittest is normal.

wǒ我

men们

xū需

yào要

tài汰

jiù旧

huàn换

xīn新

。

We need to discard the old and bring in the new.

zhè这

shì是

dì第

yī一

lún轮

táo淘

tài汰

sài赛

。

This is the first round of elimination matches.

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