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材

Character

材 cái

HSK 3Character

material

Radical
木
Strokes
7
Structure
Left–right
Parts
木 才
Traditional
材
Frequency
#1250 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

cái

cai2
  1. material CC-CEDICT
  2. timber CC-CEDICT
  3. ability CC-CEDICT
  4. aptitude CC-CEDICT
  5. a capable individual CC-CEDICT
  6. coffin (old) CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 7 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 材

Draw “材” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 这是做桌子的好材料。

    zhè shì zuò zhuō zi de hǎo cái liào

    This is good material for making a table.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 老师说我有学音乐的材料。

    lǎo shī shuō wǒ yǒu xué yīn yuè de cái liào

    The teacher says I have the talent for learning music.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他在书店买了一本教材。

    tā zài shū diàn mǎi le yī běn jiào cái

    He bought a textbook at the bookstore.

    AI-generated sentence

Words with 材

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材料cái liàomaterial; the things used to make somethingWordHSK 4材积cái jīvolume (of timber)Word材质cái zhìtexture of timberWord材料学cái liào xuématerials scienceWord材料科学cái liào kē xuématerials scienceWord教材jiào cáia textbook or other material used for teaching a classWordHSK 3身材shēn cáithe shape and size of a person's bodyWordHSK 4题材tí cáithe topic of a book, film, or paintingWordHSK 5器材qì cáiequipment; things you need for a sport or activityWordHSK 7–9木材mù cáiwood from trees, used to build houses and make furnitureWordHSK 7–9棺材guān caia box for a dead body before it is put into the groundWordHSK 7–9素材sù cáimaterial (photos, facts, stories) used to make writing or artWordHSK 7–9

Same radical 木

All characters with 木 →
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