HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
太
Too, extremely, or very. It's also used to address elderly or high-status family members, like 'tai tai' for wife/madam.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 太 look like this?
It starts with the character 大 (dà), meaning "big" or "great." A tiny drop (丶) is added at the bottom, symbolizing that something has become even bigger than "big"—it's "too much" or "extreme." Think of it as a person standing with their arms wide, and that extra dot represents the excess!