05035 Chinese character of 嚏 and pronounce tai3

The Chinese character【嚏】that we will explain today is a word that describes health or action. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Sneezing or physiological reactions. Explanation: Sneeze: The nasal mucosa is irritated, causing the nostrils to expel air rapidly and make a sound. For example: “He keeps sneezing, maybe he has a cold.”

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【嚏】:tì

Cantonese Jyutping of 【嚏】:tai3

Here’s a brief introduction to the basic aspects of the character 【嚏】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【嚏】, for example:Describe health or movement , It means mainly sneezing or physiological reaction .The nuanced nature of Chinese characters means that some complex or precise interpretations may not be comprehensively conveyed in this space.

【嚏】is a fundamental term that integrates with others to create meaningful expressions, such as【打嚏、嚏聲】(Mandarin Pinyin:dǎ tì 、tì shēng/ Cantonese Jyutping:daa2 tai3 、tai3 seng1)

The number of strokes required for this character is 17 ,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,The following sentence showcases how this character is used.:


他因感冒不停地打噴嚏。

He kept sneezing because of his cold.


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