diff --git a/components/locale/default.tsx b/components/locale/default.tsx
index a84887e95d..e1237de794 100644
--- a/components/locale/default.tsx
+++ b/components/locale/default.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ export default {
     sortTitle: 'Sort',
     expand: 'Expand row',
     collapse: 'Collapse row',
+    triggerDesc: 'Click sort by descend',
+    triggerAsc: 'Click sort by ascend',
+    cancelSort: 'Click to cancel sort',
   },
   Modal: {
     okText: 'OK',
diff --git a/components/locale/zh_CN.tsx b/components/locale/zh_CN.tsx
index 27a4a8b3c6..828ad8fa2d 100644
--- a/components/locale/zh_CN.tsx
+++ b/components/locale/zh_CN.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ export default {
     sortTitle: '排序',
     expand: '展开行',
     collapse: '关闭行',
+    triggerDesc: '点击降序',
+    triggerAsc: '点击升序',
+    cancelSort: '取消排序',
   },
   Modal: {
     okText: '确定',
diff --git a/components/table/Table.tsx b/components/table/Table.tsx
index d531fa58c8..f853144bd6 100644
--- a/components/table/Table.tsx
+++ b/components/table/Table.tsx
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ export interface TableProps<RecordType>
     scrollToFirstRowOnChange?: boolean;
   };
   sortDirections?: SortOrder[];
+  showSorterTooltip?: boolean;
 }
 
 function Table<RecordType extends object = any>(props: TableProps<RecordType>) {
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ function Table<RecordType extends object = any>(props: TableProps<RecordType>) {
     scroll,
     sortDirections,
     locale,
+    showSorterTooltip = true,
   } = props;
   const size = React.useContext(SizeContext);
   const { locale: contextLocale = defaultLocale, renderEmpty, direction } = React.useContext(
@@ -208,12 +210,13 @@ function Table<RecordType extends object = any>(props: TableProps<RecordType>) {
       false,
     );
   };
-
   const [transformSorterColumns, sortStates, sorterTitleProps, getSorters] = useSorter<RecordType>({
     prefixCls,
     columns: columns || [],
     onSorterChange,
     sortDirections: sortDirections || ['ascend', 'descend'],
+    tableLocale,
+    showSorterTooltip,
   });
   const sortedData = React.useMemo(() => getSortData(rawData, sortStates, childrenColumnName), [
     rawData,
diff --git a/components/table/__tests__/Table.sorter.test.js b/components/table/__tests__/Table.sorter.test.js
index d7cdc93f44..12ed7d2e7b 100644
--- a/components/table/__tests__/Table.sorter.test.js
+++ b/components/table/__tests__/Table.sorter.test.js
@@ -150,6 +150,45 @@ describe('Table.sorter', () => {
     expect(sorter3.columnKey).toBe('name');
   });
 
+  it('hover header show sorter tooltip', () => {
+    // tooltip has delay
+    jest.useFakeTimers();
+    const wrapper = mount(createTable({}));
+    // default show sorter tooltip
+    wrapper.find('.ant-table-column-sorters').simulate('mouseenter');
+    jest.runAllTimers();
+    wrapper.update();
+    expect(wrapper.find('.ant-tooltip-open').length).toBeTruthy();
+    wrapper.find('.ant-table-column-sorters').simulate('mouseout');
+    // set table props showSorterTooltip is false
+    wrapper.setProps({ showSorterTooltip: false });
+    wrapper.find('.ant-table-column-sorters').simulate('mouseenter');
+    jest.runAllTimers();
+    wrapper.update();
+    expect(wrapper.find('.ant-tooltip-open').length).toBeFalsy();
+    wrapper.find('.ant-table-column-sorters').simulate('mouseout');
+    // set table props showSorterTooltip is false, column showSorterTooltip is true
+    wrapper.setProps({
+      showSorterTooltip: false,
+      columns: [{ ...column, showSorterTooltip: true }],
+    });
+    wrapper.find('.ant-table-column-sorters').simulate('mouseenter');
+    jest.runAllTimers();
+    wrapper.update();
+    expect(wrapper.find('.ant-tooltip-open').length).toBeTruthy();
+    wrapper.find('.ant-table-column-sorters').simulate('mouseout');
+    // set table props showSorterTooltip is true, column showSorterTooltip is false
+    wrapper.setProps({
+      showSorterTooltip: true,
+      columns: [{ ...column, showSorterTooltip: false }],
+    });
+    wrapper.find('.ant-table-column-sorters').simulate('mouseenter');
+    jest.runAllTimers();
+    wrapper.update();
+    expect(wrapper.find('.ant-tooltip-open').length).toBeFalsy();
+    wrapper.find('.ant-table-column-sorters').simulate('mouseout');
+  });
+
   it('works with grouping columns in controlled mode', () => {
     const columns = [
       {
diff --git a/components/table/hooks/useSorter.tsx b/components/table/hooks/useSorter.tsx
index cde513ce57..701ec2d3bd 100644
--- a/components/table/hooks/useSorter.tsx
+++ b/components/table/hooks/useSorter.tsx
@@ -10,9 +10,14 @@ import {
   CompareFn,
   ColumnTitleProps,
   SorterResult,
+  TableLocale,
 } from '../interface';
+import Tooltip from '../../tooltip';
 import { getColumnKey, getColumnPos, renderColumnTitle } from '../util';
 
+const ASCEND = 'ascend';
+const DESCEND = 'descend';
+
 function getMultiplePriority<RecordType>(column: ColumnType<RecordType>): number | false {
   if (typeof column.sorter === 'object' && typeof column.sorter.multiple === 'number') {
     return column.sorter.multiple;
@@ -89,6 +94,8 @@ function injectSorter<RecordType>(
   sorterSates: SortState<RecordType>[],
   triggerSorter: (sorterSates: SortState<RecordType>) => void,
   defaultSortDirections: SortOrder[],
+  tableLocale?: TableLocale,
+  tableShowSorterTooltip?: boolean,
   pos?: string,
 ): ColumnsType<RecordType> {
   return (columns || []).map((column, index) => {
@@ -97,53 +104,69 @@ function injectSorter<RecordType>(
 
     if (newColumn.sorter) {
       const sortDirections: SortOrder[] = newColumn.sortDirections || defaultSortDirections;
+      const showSorterTooltip =
+        newColumn.showSorterTooltip === undefined
+          ? tableShowSorterTooltip
+          : newColumn.showSorterTooltip;
       const columnKey = getColumnKey(newColumn, columnPos);
       const sorterState = sorterSates.find(({ key }) => key === columnKey);
       const sorterOrder = sorterState ? sorterState.sortOrder : null;
-
-      const upNode: React.ReactNode = sortDirections.includes('ascend') && (
+      const nextSortOrder = nextSortDirection(sortDirections, sorterOrder);
+      const upNode: React.ReactNode = sortDirections.includes(ASCEND) && (
         <CaretUpOutlined
           className={classNames(`${prefixCls}-column-sorter-up`, {
-            active: sorterOrder === 'ascend',
+            active: sorterOrder === ASCEND,
           })}
         />
       );
-      const downNode: React.ReactNode = sortDirections.includes('descend') && (
+      const downNode: React.ReactNode = sortDirections.includes(DESCEND) && (
         <CaretDownOutlined
           className={classNames(`${prefixCls}-column-sorter-down`, {
-            active: sorterOrder === 'descend',
+            active: sorterOrder === DESCEND,
           })}
         />
       );
-
+      const { cancelSort, triggerAsc, triggerDesc } = tableLocale || {};
+      let sortTip: string | undefined = cancelSort;
+      if (nextSortOrder === DESCEND) {
+        sortTip = triggerDesc;
+      } else if (nextSortOrder === ASCEND) {
+        sortTip = triggerAsc;
+      }
       newColumn = {
         ...newColumn,
         className: classNames(newColumn.className, { [`${prefixCls}-column-sort`]: sorterOrder }),
-        title: (renderProps: ColumnTitleProps<RecordType>) => (
-          <div className={`${prefixCls}-column-sorters`}>
-            <span>{renderColumnTitle(column.title, renderProps)}</span>
-            <span
-              className={classNames(`${prefixCls}-column-sorter`, {
-                [`${prefixCls}-column-sorter-full`]: upNode && downNode,
-              })}
-            >
-              <span className={`${prefixCls}-column-sorter-inner`}>
-                {upNode}
-                {downNode}
+        title: (renderProps: ColumnTitleProps<RecordType>) => {
+          const renderSortTitle = (
+            <div className={`${prefixCls}-column-sorters`}>
+              <span>{renderColumnTitle(column.title, renderProps)}</span>
+              <span
+                className={classNames(`${prefixCls}-column-sorter`, {
+                  [`${prefixCls}-column-sorter-full`]: upNode && downNode,
+                })}
+              >
+                <span className={`${prefixCls}-column-sorter-inner`}>
+                  {upNode}
+                  {downNode}
+                </span>
               </span>
-            </span>
-          </div>
-        ),
+            </div>
+          );
+          return showSorterTooltip ? (
+            <Tooltip title={sortTip}>{renderSortTitle}</Tooltip>
+          ) : (
+            renderSortTitle
+          );
+        },
         onHeaderCell: col => {
           const cell: React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLElement> =
             (column.onHeaderCell && column.onHeaderCell(col)) || {};
           const originOnClick = cell.onClick;
-
           cell.onClick = (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLElement>) => {
             triggerSorter({
               column,
               key: columnKey,
-              sortOrder: nextSortDirection(sortDirections, sorterOrder),
+              sortOrder: nextSortOrder,
               multiplePriority: getMultiplePriority(column),
             });
 
@@ -168,6 +191,8 @@ function injectSorter<RecordType>(
           sorterSates,
           triggerSorter,
           defaultSortDirections,
+          tableLocale,
+          tableShowSorterTooltip,
           columnPos,
         ),
       };
@@ -238,7 +263,7 @@ export function getSortData<RecordType>(
           const compareResult = compareFn(record1, record2, sortOrder);
 
           if (compareResult !== 0) {
-            return sortOrder === 'ascend' ? compareResult : -compareResult;
+            return sortOrder === ASCEND ? compareResult : -compareResult;
           }
         }
       }
@@ -265,6 +290,8 @@ interface SorterConfig<RecordType> {
     sortStates: SortState<RecordType>[],
   ) => void;
   sortDirections: SortOrder[];
+  tableLocale?: TableLocale;
+  showSorterTooltip?: boolean;
 }
 
 export default function useFilterSorter<RecordType>({
@@ -272,6 +299,8 @@ export default function useFilterSorter<RecordType>({
   columns,
   onSorterChange,
   sortDirections,
+  tableLocale,
+  showSorterTooltip,
 }: SorterConfig<RecordType>): [
   TransformColumns<RecordType>,
   SortState<RecordType>[],
@@ -363,7 +392,15 @@ export default function useFilterSorter<RecordType>({
   }
 
   const transformColumns = (innerColumns: ColumnsType<RecordType>) =>
-    injectSorter(prefixCls, innerColumns, mergedSorterStates, triggerSorter, sortDirections);
+    injectSorter(
+      prefixCls,
+      innerColumns,
+      mergedSorterStates,
+      triggerSorter,
+      sortDirections,
+      tableLocale,
+      showSorterTooltip,
+    );
 
   const getSorters = () => {
     return generateSorterInfo(mergedSorterStates);
diff --git a/components/table/index.en-US.md b/components/table/index.en-US.md
index 5bc0c6c07a..d7a045b789 100644
--- a/components/table/index.en-US.md
+++ b/components/table/index.en-US.md
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ const columns = [
 | onRow | Set props on per row | Function(record, index) | - |
 | getPopupContainer | the render container of dropdowns in table | (triggerNode) => HTMLElement | `() => TableHtmlElement` |
 | sortDirections | supported sort way, could be `'ascend'`, `'descend'` | Array | `['ascend', 'descend']` |
+| showSorterTooltip | header show next sorter direction tooltip | boolean | `true` |
 
 #### onRow usage
 
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ One of the Table `columns` prop for describing the table's columns, Column has t
 | onFilter | Callback executed when the confirm filter button is clicked | Function | - |
 | onFilterDropdownVisibleChange | Callback executed when `filterDropdownVisible` is changed | function(visible) {} | - |
 | onHeaderCell | Set props on per header cell | Function(column) | - |
+| showSorterTooltip | header show next sorter direction tooltip, override `showSorterTooltip` in table | boolean | `true` |
 
 ### ColumnGroup
 
diff --git a/components/table/index.zh-CN.md b/components/table/index.zh-CN.md
index dfee632b57..ebc41ac55b 100644
--- a/components/table/index.zh-CN.md
+++ b/components/table/index.zh-CN.md
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ const columns = [
 | onRow | 设置行属性 | Function(record, index) | - |
 | getPopupContainer | 设置表格内各类浮层的渲染节点，如筛选菜单 | (triggerNode) => HTMLElement | `() => TableHtmlElement` |
 | sortDirections | 支持的排序方式，取值为 `'ascend'` `'descend'` | Array | `['ascend', 'descend']` |
+| showSorterTooltip | 表头是否显示下一次排序的 tooltip 提示 | boolean | `true` |
 
 #### onRow 用法
 
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ const columns = [
 | onFilter | 本地模式下，确定筛选的运行函数 | Function | - |
 | onFilterDropdownVisibleChange | 自定义筛选菜单可见变化时调用 | function(visible) {} | - |
 | onHeaderCell | 设置头部单元格属性 | Function(column) | - |
+| showSorterTooltip | 表头显示下一次排序的 tooltip 提示, 覆盖 table 中`showSorterTooltip` | boolean | `true` |
 
 ### ColumnGroup
 
diff --git a/components/table/interface.tsx b/components/table/interface.tsx
index c2bb7bdfb5..a9a0928c1a 100644
--- a/components/table/interface.tsx
+++ b/components/table/interface.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ export interface TableLocale {
   sortTitle?: string;
   expand?: string;
   collapse?: string;
+  triggerDesc?: string;
+  triggerAsc?: string;
+  cancelSort?: string;
 }
 
 export type SortOrder = 'descend' | 'ascend' | null;
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ export interface ColumnType<RecordType> extends RcColumnType<RecordType> {
   sortOrder?: SortOrder;
   defaultSortOrder?: SortOrder;
   sortDirections?: SortOrder[];
+  showSorterTooltip?: boolean;
 
   // Filter
   filters?: ColumnFilterItem[];
diff --git a/components/table/style/index.less b/components/table/style/index.less
index 2c15125609..f4de858e0b 100644
--- a/components/table/style/index.less
+++ b/components/table/style/index.less
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@
 
   // ============================ Sorter ============================
   thead th.@{table-prefix-cls}-column-has-sorters {
+    padding: 0;
     cursor: pointer;
     transition: all 0.3s;
 
@@ -210,6 +211,8 @@
   &-column-sorters {
     display: inline-flex;
     align-items: center;
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: @table-padding-vertical @table-padding-horizontal;
   }
 
   &-column-sorter {
diff --git a/components/table/style/index.tsx b/components/table/style/index.tsx
index c1ff86a1ad..c85b1dfde8 100644
--- a/components/table/style/index.tsx
+++ b/components/table/style/index.tsx
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ import '../../checkbox/style';
 import '../../dropdown/style';
 import '../../spin/style';
 import '../../pagination/style';
+import '../../tooltip/style';