Zi Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Person (rén) Tai Kangxi strokes: 16 Page 119, Entry 33 Pronounced tai Peitai, a minister. Yu Pian states it refers to a servant or attendant. Zuo Zhuan (Zuozhuan), Year 7 of Duke Zhao: A servant minister is a tai. Tai is the same as tai. It is also used in the term tiantai, an appellation for the humble or low-ranking. Yangzi Fangyan (Fangyan): Tai is a derogatory term used for farmers in the western regions. Pronounced dai Tainyi, a foolish appearance. Originally written as tai. Textual research: Rhyme Collection (Yunhui) and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) state the pronunciation is tai. Peitai, a minister. According to the original text, peitai is corrected to peitai. Yangzi Fangyan (Fangyan): Tai is a derogatory term used for farmers. The characters representing the western regions in the original text are considered erroneous and have been revised.