How to Write 材 (cái) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: material, timber, ability · 7 strokes · HSK 4
Character facts
| Character | 材 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | cái |
| Strokes | 7 |
| HSK level | HSK 4 |
| Unicode | U+6750 |
English meanings
- material
- timber
- ability
- aptitude
- a capable individual
- coffin (old)
Words with 材
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 材料 | cái liào | material; data |
| 木材 | mù cái | wood |
| 题材 | tí cái | subject matter |
| 教材 | jiào cái | teaching material; CL:本[ben3] |
| 药材 | yào cái | medicinal ingredient |
| 身材 | shēn cái | stature; build (height and weight) |
| 建材 | jiàn cái | building materials |
| 器材 | qì cái | equipment; material |
| 钢材 | gāng cái | steel (as raw material); steel sheets, bars, tubes, ingots, wire etc |
| 取材 | qǔ cái | to collect material |
| 用材林 | yòng cái lín | |
| 素材 | sù cái | source material (in literature and art) |