Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced ta
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced ta, including 他 tā, 她 tā, 它 tā, 塔 tǎ, 踏 tà. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
ta opens with a clear puff of air on t; let that breath lead into a and settle the tone across the syllable.
Initial t
Start the syllable on the initial t, then run straight into the final a — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final a
Settle the final a into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (他 tā, 她 tā, 它 tā, 塔 tǎ, 踏 tà) and lock in their tones. 7 common characters share the sound ta, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
ta turns up here with 3 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 他, 她, 它… (4 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 塔 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 踏, 拓 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing ta inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
7 common characters in this group.