Chinese symbol for “highest”
太
tài
highest; greatest; too (much); very
The closest CC-CEDICT match for highest is 太 (tài), defined as: highest; greatest; too (much); very; extremely.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “highest”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 太.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 太阳 (太陽) | tài yang | sun; sunlight; sunshine |
| 太空 | tài kōng | outer space |
| 太太 | tài tai | married woman; Mrs. |
| 太子 | tài zǐ | crown prince |
| 太阳能 (太陽能) | tài yáng néng | solar energy |
| 老太太 | lǎo tài tai | elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother |
See also: Japanese symbol for “highest”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.