Definitions
(adjective)
peaceful; safe
(adjective)
grand; most
(noun)
Thailand
Etymology
Water 氺 contained by a dam
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The character "泰" structurally integrates the element for "big" (大) with a modified water radical (氺), creating a visual metaphor of ample flow that originally conveyed notions of slipperness and unimpeded movement. This foundational imagery gradually supported a semantic shift towards abstract qualities, with the character acquiring meanings of peace, stability, and supreme grandeur, as reflected in classical compounds like "泰然" denoting composure and "泰山" referring to the monumental mountain. Over time, its core concept transitioned from physical smoothness to embody ideal states of harmony and authority, a change that unfolded without altering the character's graphical composition in the writing tradition.
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我喜欢泰国菜。
泰式按摩很舒服。
泰山是中国名山。
他面对困难很泰然。
祝您身体安泰。
他是文学泰斗。
我有一只泰迪狗。
在紧急情况下，他总能泰然应对。