臺

Related characters

 * (Japanese and )

Glyph origin
. Its exact structure changes depending on region and time period, but for most of its existence it has been a. The phonetic has always been or.
 * : phonetic +.
 * : phonetic +
 * slips:
 * . This is the modern form inherited by.
 * Phonetic + abbreviated
 * Phonetic +
 * dynasty: Phonetic +  +

interprets it as – a watch tower. The considers  (*tjɯ) to be the sound component.

Definitions

 * 1) tower; lookout
 * 2) stage; platform
 * 3) support; stand; base
 * 4) station
 * 5)  broadcasting station or channel; television station or channel
 * 6)  live stream
 * 7) terrace
 * 8)  points
 * 1) station
 * 2)  broadcasting station or channel; television station or channel
 * 3)  live stream
 * 4) terrace
 * 5)  points
 * 1)  broadcasting station or channel; television station or channel
 * 2)  live stream
 * 3) terrace
 * 4)  points
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 * 2) terrace
 * 3)  points
 * 1)  live stream
 * 2) terrace
 * 3)  points
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Usage notes

 * Although use of the traditional form 臺 is encouraged by the ROC Ministry of Education, the variant is commonly used instead.
 * The surname is different from the surname . Note that 臺 has been simplified to 台 in mainland China.

Etymology
From.

Usage notes
A common convention in news headlines, this is almost always written solely in the Hanja form, even in contemporary Korean text otherwise devoid of any Hanja.