| 臺 | 173C50 11.11 | 部居  | 畫數 14 | ㄊㄞˊ [tai2] . [Common plp.台; var.  ] | ||
| N. | (1) A platform, stage: 臺上 on the stage; 上臺，下臺 go on stage, come off stage, (fig.) of political ins and outs; 講臺 speaking platform; 戲臺 theatrical stage; 砲臺 fort; 氣象臺 meteorological station; 天文臺，觀象臺 astronomical observatory; 司令臺，閱兵臺 commander's platform, reviewing stand; 月臺 railway platform; terrace: 陽臺，晒臺 terrace; 亭臺 pavilions and terraces; 臺榭 terraces and open halls; 近水樓臺 terrace and pavilion near water--convenient access; 債臺高築 (fig.) pile of debts; 燭臺 candle-stand. (2) Term of respect in 憲臺 governor; 撫臺 military governor; 道臺 intendant of circuit. (See also 台 compp. 93.40). | |||||
| Words | 1. 臺北 [tai2bei3], n., Taipei. 2. 臺球 [tai2qiu2], n., billiard (usu. wr. 台球). 3. 臺地 [tai2di4], n., tableland, plateau. 4. 臺階（兒） [tai2jie1] ([tai2jie1er0]), n., steps; stepping-stone, a chance to change position during negotiations. 5. 臺簾（兒） [tai2lian2] ([tai2liarer0]), n., curtain on stage. 6. 臺門 [tai2men2], n., gate tower of palaces. 7. 臺盤 [tai2pan2], n., stage: 上不得臺盤 not good enough to appear in high society. 8. 臺灣 [tai2wan1], n., Formosa, Taiwan. | |||||