他
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(third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his; (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日[ta1 ri4] and 他人[ta1 ren2])
5 strokes
Dict coverage rank #1,056 U+4ED6
How 他 is formed
Ideographic compound (会意字)
An additional, "also" 也 person 亻
How to remember it
he · Heisig RSH #810
人 person + scorpion
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words containing 他
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 马尔他人 | Mǎ ěr tā rén | Maltese (person) |
| 马尔他语 | Mǎ ěr tā yǔ | Maltese (language) |
| 利他主义 | lì tā zhǔ yì | altruism |
| 利他行为 | lì tā xíng wéi | altruistic behavior |
| 管他三七二十一 | guǎn tā sān qī èr shí yī | who cares; no matter what; regardless of the consequences |
| 马尔他 | Mǎ ěr tā | Malta (Tw) |
| 南达科他 | Nán Dá kē tā | South Dakota, US state |
| 安非他明 | ān fēi tā míng | amphetamine (loanword) |
| 甲基安非他命 | jiǎ jī ān fēi tā mìng | methamphetamine |
| 假手他人 | jiǎ shǒu tā rén | to get one's own task done by sb else |
| 他山之石可以攻玉 | tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù | lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting c… |
| 别无他法 | bié wú tā fǎ | there is no alternative |
| 别无他物 | bié wú tā wù | nothing else |
| 北达科他 | Běi Dá kē tā | North Dakota, US state |
| 他者性 | tā zhě xìng | otherness |
| 他者化 | tā zhě huà | othering; otherization |
| 主音吉他 | zhǔ yīn jí tā | lead guitar |
| 利他林 | Lì tā lín | Ritalin (brand name); methylphenidate (stimulant drug used to treat ADHD) |
| 安非他命 | ān fēi tā mìng | amphetamine (medical) (loanword) |
| 汉他病毒 | hàn tā bìng dú | (Tw) (loanword) hantavirus |