00547 Chinese character of 材 and pronounce coi4

The Chinese character【材】is used to describe objects or abilities, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

Materials or qualifications.

Below, you can see how this Chinese character is pronounced.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【材】:cái

Cantonese Jyutping of 【材】:coi4

Here, you can find an overview of the character 【材】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【材】, for example:Describe an item or ability , It mainly means materials or qualifications .Since Chinese characters embody profound layers of interpretation, some complex meanings may be beyond the scope of this explanation.

【材】is a single word that enhances clarity and specificity when matched with others, for example【木材、良材】(Mandarin Pinyin:mù cái 、liáng cái/ Cantonese Jyutping:muk6 coi4 、loeng4 coi4)

This character is made up of 7 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Listed below is a sentence demonstrating the application of this character.:


這些木材非常適合建造房屋。

These woods are very suitable for building houses.


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