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才cái

only then. 3 strokes, radical 扌, first met in HSK 2.

Pinyin cáiStrokes 3Radical 扌Band HSK 2Words 6

How to write 才

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Stroke order chart for 才 — 3 strokes, radical 扌

Write 才 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 才 · the stroke-order rules

What 才 is made of

扌 (shǒu, hand).

A sprout growing in the ground, representing a budding talent.

Words that use 才

才(cái) only then
表示某件事经过努力后终于发生

大家动手实践后才真正学会。It was only then that everyone truly learned it, once they'd done it by hand.

Lesson 7, 去参观 · 谨言慎行与辨微格物 · Discernment, Daily Judgment & Nuance

成(chéng)才(cái) to grow into a capable person
经过努力学习,成为对社会有用的人才

他立志刻苦学习,将来成才。He resolved to study hard so that one day he would grow into a capable person.

Lesson 9, 去超市 · 畅行通衢与街市商旅 · Urban Commerce, Transit & Cityscape

刚(gāng)才(cái) just now, a short while ago
指说话前不久的那一小段时间

刚才教室里还很安静,现在热闹起来了。The classroom was quiet a moment ago, but now it's lively.

Lesson 25, 上高中 · 刚毅果决与物换星移 · Fortitude, Precision & Social Fellowship

才(cái)能(néng) an innate talent
天生就有、别人少有的本领

妹妹从小就展现出音乐才能。Since she was small, my sister has shown a musical talent.

Lesson 112, 解决难题 · 校园成长与学习探索 · Campus Growth & Learning Adventures

人(rén)才(cái) a talented person
在某方面很有能力、值得重用的人

公司决定大力引进优秀的科技人才。The company decided to actively recruit outstanding top talent.

Lesson 211, 组织建设与人才选拔 · 领导决策与组织考核 · Leadership Strategy, Civic Governance & Administrative Evaluation

天(tiān)才(cái) genius, prodigy
指天赋异禀、极具才华的人

这位青年天才刻苦攻关。This young prodigy worked hard to crack the problem.

Lesson 493, 科技远眸 · 仰观苍穹与敏学笃行 · Cosmic Vistas & Earnest Inquiry

Characters that contain 才

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More characters with the radical 扌

All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.

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