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能

tài

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 態 /态 (tài, “bearing; apparition; form; shape; status; position”)
alternative form of 態 /态 (tài, “bearing; apparition; form; shape; status; position”)

Homographs

can
to be able to
might possibly
ability
(physics) energy

Examples

I'm able to speak.

Source: Tatoeba

Understand?

Source: Tatoeba

May I?

Source: Tatoeba

A fish can swim.

Source: Tatoeba

You could run.

Source: Tatoeba

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