台 (Tái)
Taiwan (abbr.); surname Tai
- HSK 3.1 level 3
- 5 strokes
Etymology
Originally 台 and 㠯 were pronounced the same and thus written the same. Later 口 was added to distinguish the characters.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“台，說也。从口，聲。”
Components
- 口 (distinguishing)
- 㠯 (sound, remnant) — 㠯 is an ancient variant of 以.