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tâi-jǐi

Meanings

1NounB1

Tai Chi

a Chinese martial art and form of stylized, meditative exercise, characterized by slow, circular, and flowing movements.

Examples

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2NounC2

Taiji (philosophical concept)

the cosmological concept of the Supreme Polarity in Chinese philosophy

Examples

The teacher explained that Taiji is the supreme principle in Chinese philosophy from which yin and yang arise.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

tâi

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + Mai ek → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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