Chinese words starting with “ta”
9 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable ta. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 3 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial t · final a · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 6
- 3rd tone 1
- 4th tone 2
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 他们tā menHSK 1
they
- 它们tā menHSK 2
they (for inanimate objects)
- 她们tā menHSK 1
they; them (for females)
All 9 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 他 | tā | r | he; him (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant); (used before sb's name for emphasis); (used as a meaningless mock object); (literary) other | |
| 2 | 她 | tā | r | she | |
| 3 | 它 | tā | r | it | |
| 4 | 塔 | tǎ | n,b | pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo) | |
| 5 | 他人 | tā rén | r | another person; sb else; other people | |
| 6 | 踏 | tà | v | to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot | |
| 7 | 塌 | tā | v | to collapse; to droop; to settle down | |
| 8 | 踏实 | tā shi | a | firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [tà shí] | |
| 9 | 踏上 | tà shàng | v | to set foot on; to step on or into |
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