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能

tāi

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) only used in 能始 (tāishǐ, “origin; root cause”)
only used in 能始 (tāishǐ, “origin; root cause”)

Homographs

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

Examples

May I?

Source: Tatoeba

A fish can swim.

Source: Tatoeba

I'm able to speak.

Source: Tatoeba

You could run.

Source: Tatoeba

A bird can fly.

Source: Tatoeba

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