草臺

草臺

Chinese

		grass; straw; draft (of a document) grass; straw; draft (of a document); careless; rough; manuscript; hasty	(measure word); platform; stage (measure word); platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; desk; station; broadcasting station
trad. (草臺)		草	臺
simp. (草台)		草	台

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): cǎotái

  (Zhuyin): ㄘㄠˇ ㄊㄞˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: cǎotái
    • Zhuyin: ㄘㄠˇ ㄊㄞˊ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tsaotair
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cǎotái
    • Wade–Giles: tsʻao3-tʻai2
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ tʰaɪ̯³⁵/

Noun

草臺

1. (dated) temporary performance stage built in the countryside

Derived terms

草臺班子／草台班子 (cǎotái bānzi)