懂中文 Dong Chinese

苔

tái, tāi

moss

Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 台 represents the sound.

Components
艹 meaning component

艹  Meaning component

cao, cǎo

  

grass

艹 is a component form of 艸.

台 sound component

台  Sound component

tái

  

platform

Evolution

苔 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
苔 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

苔  

tái

moss, lichen; moss

苔  

tāi

coating (of tongue)

Most common words with 苔
Freq.
Word
Meaning

苔

coating (of tongue)

苔藓

moss

青苔

moss

海苔

nori

蒜苔

garlic shoots (cookery)