01707 Chinese character of 漆 and pronounce cat1

The Chinese word【漆】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes materials or craftsmanship. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

coating. Explanation: (1) Dye that can be used to apply on objects. For example: “paint”, “cement paint”. (2) Apply paint. For example: “Paint the walls”, “Paint the door red.”

You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【漆】:qī

Cantonese Jyutping of 【漆】:cat1

This provides fundamental insights into the meaning of the character 【漆】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【漆】, for example:Describe the material or process , It means mainly a coating .With the depth and complexity of Chinese characters, some refined meanings and specific usages might not be entirely expressed here.

【漆】appears simple on its own, but when linked to other words, it creates nuanced phrases, like【漆器、油漆】(Mandarin Pinyin:qī qì 、yóu qī/ Cantonese Jyutping:cat1 hei3 、jau4 cat1)

This character consists of 14 individual strokes,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,The sentence below shows how this character appears in written language.:


他用油漆刷塗了房間的牆壁。

He painted the walls of the room with paint.


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