to be born; (fig.) to develop out of sth else (of ideas, stories, political systems etc); (fig.) to shed one's body (to be reborn); bodiless (e.g. lacquerware)
trad. 脫胎
Also written 脫胎【tuō tāi】
Characters in this word
2脱
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to shed, to take off, to escape, to get away from
- Pinyin
- tuō
- Traditional
- 脫
- Strokes
- 11
- Frequency
- 2859 of 2500
胎
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fetus, classifier for litters (of puppies etc), padding (in clothing or bedding), womb carrying a fetus, (fig.) origin, source, (loanword) tire
- Pinyin
- tāi
- Strokes
- 9
- Frequency
- 26823 of 2500