臺	173C50   11.11	部居	畫數  14	ㄊㄞˊ [tai2] . [Common plp. 台; var. ]
N	(1)  A platform, stage: 臺上 on the stage; 上臺，下臺 go on stage, come off stage, (fig.) of political ins and outs; 講臺 speaking platform; 戲臺 theatrical stage; 砲臺 fort; 氣象臺 meteorological station; 天文臺，觀象臺 astronomical observatory; 司令臺，閱兵臺 commander's platform, reviewing stand; 月臺 railway platform; terrace: 陽臺，晒臺 terrace; 亭臺 pavilions and terraces; 臺榭 terraces and open halls; 近水樓臺 terrace and pavilion near water--convenient access; 債臺高築 (fig.) pile of debts; 燭臺 candle-stand. (2)  Term of respect in 憲臺 governor; 撫臺 military governor; 道臺 intendant of circuit. (See also 台 compp. 93.40).
Words	1.臺北 [tai2bei3], n., Taipei.  2.臺球 [tai2qiu2], n., billiard (usu. wr. 台球).  3.臺地 [tai2di4], n., tableland, plateau.  4.臺階（兒） [tai2jie1] ([tai2jie1er0]), n., steps; stepping-stone, a chance to change position during negotiations.  5.臺簾（兒） [tai2lian2] ([tai2liarer0]), n., curtain on stage.  6.臺門 [tai2men2], n., gate tower of palaces.  7.臺盤 [tai2pan2], n., stage: 上不得臺盤 not good enough to appear in high society.  8.臺灣 [tai2wan1], n., Formosa, Taiwan.