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- Taibao or Taipao city in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 Xian4], west Taiwan
Trad. 太僕
- ministerial title in imperial China (in the Qin and Han dynasties, the minister responsible for the imperial stables)
Trad. 太學
- Imperial College of Supreme Learning, established in 124 BC, and the highest educational institute in ancient China until the Sui Dynasty
- posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty
- King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
Trad. 太極
- the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology
Trad. 太歲
- Tai Sui, God of the year
- archaic name for the planet Jupiter 木星[Mu4 xing1]
- nickname for sb who is the most powerful in an area
- Lake Tai near Wuxi City 無錫|无锡[Wu2 xi1], bordering on Jiangsu and Zhejiang, one of China's largest freshwater lakes
Trad. 太爺
- (respectful for) one's grandfather
- sb's father
- older people
- the head of the house (used by servants)
- a district magistrate
Trad. 太虛
- great emptiness
- the void
- heaven
- the skies
- universe
- cosmos
- original essence of the cosmos
Trad. 太陽
- sun
- sunlight; sunshine
- temple (on the side of the human head) (abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2])
- young, cute boy
- derived from Japanese loanword shotacon 正太控[zheng4 tai4 kong4]
- Emperor Taizong of Tang, reign name of second Tang emperor Li Shimin 李世民[Li3 Shi4 min2] (599-649), reigned 626-649
Trad. 張太雷
- Zhang Tailei (1898-1927), founding member of Chinese communist party
- posthumous title of Hong Taiji 皇太極|皇太极[Huang2 Tai4 ji2] (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤[Nu3 er3 ha1 chi4], reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[Hou4 Jin1], then founded the Qing dynasty 大清[Da4 Qing1] and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor
- posthumous title of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤[Nu3 er3 ha1 chi4] (1559-1626), founder and first Khan of the Manchu Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[Hou4 Jin1] (from 1616)
- posthumous title of Genghis Khan 成吉思汗[Cheng2 ji2 si1 han2] (1162-1227)
Trad. 曬太陽
- to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc)
- to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it)
- Momotaro or Peach Boy, the hero of a Japanese folk tale
- (Tw) Japanese person
- Taishang Huang
- Retired Emperor
- father of the reigning emperor
- fig. puppet master
- Taibao or Taipao City in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 Xian4], west Taiwan
Trad. 太倉市
- Taicang, a county-level city in Suzhou City 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 Shi4], Jiangsu
Trad. 太僕寺
- Court of imperial stud, office originally charged with horse breeding
- Taibus banner in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia
Trad. 皇太極
- Hong Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤[Nu3 er3 ha1 chi4], reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[Hou4 Jin1], then founded the Qing dynasty 大清[Da4 Qing1] and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor
- posthumous name 清太宗[Qing1 Tai4 zong1]
- Taiyuan, prefecture-level city and capital of Shanxi Province 山西省[Shan1 xi1 Sheng3]
- grand scribe (official position in many Chinese states up to the Han)
- Grand Scribe, the title by which Sima Qian 司馬遷|司马迁[Si1 ma3 Qian1] refers to himself in Records of the Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4]
Trad. 太和區
- Taihe district of Jinzhou city 錦州市|锦州市, Liaoning
- Hall of Supreme Harmony, the largest of the three halls that constitute the heart of the Outer Court of the Forbidden City 紫禁城[Zi3 jin4 cheng2]
Trad. 太和縣
- Taihe, a county in Fuyang City 阜陽市|阜阳市[Fu4 yang2 Shi4], Anhui
- (old) dowager
- old lady (title for the mother of a noble or an official)
- Zhang Taiyan (1869-1936), scholar, journalist, revolutionary and leading intellectual around the time of the Xinhai revolution
- Prince Dan of Yan (-226 BC), commissioned the attempted assassination of King Ying Zheng of Qin 秦嬴政 (later the First Emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]) by Jing Ke 荊軻|荆轲[Jing1 Ke1] in 227 BC
Trad. 太子黨
- princelings, descendants of senior communist officials (PRC)
- Emperor Taizu of Song, posthumous title of the founding Song emperor Zhao Kuangyin 趙匡胤|赵匡胤 (927-976), reigned from 960
Trad. 太平鳥
- (bird species of China) Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Trad. 太康縣
- Taikang, a county in Zhoukou City 周口市[Zhou1 kou3 Shi4], Henan
Trad. 太極圖
- diagram of cosmological scheme
- Yin-Yang symbol ☯
Trad. 太極拳
- shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan
- traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation
- a martial art
- area to the west of the Forbidden City, now divided into Zhongnanhai and Beihai
Trad. 太湖縣
- Taihu, a county in Anqing City 安慶市|安庆市[An1 qing4 Shi4], Anhui
Trad. 太白縣
- Taibai County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[Bao3 ji1], Shaanxi
Trad. 安太歲
- to propitiate the god of the current year, Tai Sui 太歲|太岁[Tai4 sui4]
Trad. 太陽報
- The Sun (the name of various newspapers, notably in the UK and in Hong Kong)
Trad. 鬧太套
- (Internet slang) transcription of "not at all" – English words in a song promoting the 2008 Beijing Olympics sung by Huang Xiaoming 黃曉明|黄晓明[Huang2 Xiao3 ming2], who became a laughing stock in China because his pronunciation was perceived as embarrassingly bad
- to be a laughing stock
- to make a fool of oneself (i.e. equivalent to 鬧笑話|闹笑话[nao4 xiao4 hua5])
- shotacon (Japanese loanword)
- manga or anime genre depicting young boys in an erotic manner
Trad. 打太極
- to practice tai chi
- (fig.) to avoid responsibility
- to pass the buck
Trad. 太陽花
- sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
- rose moss (Portulaca grandiflora)
Trad. 太陽餅
- suncake (small round cake made with flaky pastry and a maltose filling, originally from Taichung, Taiwan)
Trad. 太魯閣
- Taroko National Park in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], Taiwan
- Taroko ethnic group Taiwan
- Taimali township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan
- Ming Taizu, temple name of first Ming emperor Hongwu 洪武[Hong2 wu3]
Trad. 加拉太書
- Epistle of St Paul to the Galatians
Trad. 別太客氣
- lit. no excessive politeness
- Don't mention it!
- You're welcome!
- Please don't stand on ceremony.
Trad. 聖德太子
- Prince Shōtoku Taiji (574-621), major Japanese statesman and reformer of the Asuka period 飛鳥時代|飞鸟时代[Fei1 niao3 Shi2 dai4], proponent of state Buddhism, portrayed as Buddhist saint
- Meili Snow Mountains in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州[Di2 qing4 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
- also written 梅里雪山[Mei2 li3 Xue3 shan1]
- Empress Dowager Cixi or Ts'u Hsi (1835-1908), regent 1861-1908
Trad. 小太平鳥
- (bird species of China) Japanese waxwing (Bombycilla japonica)
Trad. 太僕寺卿
- Minister of imperial stud, originally charged with horse breeding
Trad. 太僕寺旗
- Taibus Banner in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia
- alternative name for 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China
Trad. 朝鮮太宗
- King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
Trad. 多那太羅
- Donatello (c. 1386-1466)
- Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, famous early Renaissance painter and sculptor
- tutor to the crown prince (in imperial China)
Trad. 太子河區
- Taizi district of Liaoyang city 遼陽市|辽阳市[Liao2 yang2 shi4], Liaoning
- Princess Taiping (c. 665-713), Tang Dynasty princess, politically powerful and known for her beauty
- ASŌ Tarō (1940-), Japanese entrepreneur and LDP politician, prime minister from 2008
Trad. 太平天國
- Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1851-1864)
Trad. 太平廣記
- Extensive records of the Taiping era (978), fictional history edited by Li Fang 李昉
Trad. 太平御覽
- Imperial Readings of the Taiping Era, general Song dynasty encyclopedia compiled during 977-983 under Li Fang 李昉[Li3 Fang3], 1000 scrolls
Trad. 太極圖說
- philosophical book by Song dynasty scholar Zhou Dunyi 周敦頤|周敦颐[Zhou1 Dun1 yi2], starting from an interpretation of the Book of Changes
Trad. 太空飛船
- Space Shuttle, US spacecraft system (1981-2011)
- Prince Dan of Yan (-226 BC), commissioned the attempted assassination of King Ying Zheng of Qin 秦嬴政[Qin2 Ying2 Zheng4] (later the First Emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]) by Jing Ke 荊軻|荆轲[Jing1 Ke1] in 227 BC
Trad. 太陽光柱
- solar pillar
- sun pillar (atmospheric optics)
Trad. 粉飾太平
- to pretend that everything is going well