颱 = 風 + 台

颱 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “typhoon”. It is built from 風 (wind) and 台 (platform).

Keyword: typhoon
Pinyin (Mandarin): tái
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: тайфун

Decomposition

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風 wind
台 platform

How to find 颱 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “wind” + “platform”. 颱 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 颱 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.