彩
HSK 3
彩 (cǎi): hue, color, variegated colors
cǎi
hue, color, variegated colors
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Pinyin
cǎi
HSK Level
Level 3
Characters
1
English Meaning
hue, color, variegated colors
How to Write 彩 (cǎi)
彩 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 彩
A phono-semantic compound: 彡 (hair) carries the meaning, and 采 hints at the pronunciation.
What 彩 is Made Of
彩 is built from 2 components:
采to collect, to gather
彡hair
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Words Using 彩
Common Chinese words that contain 彩:
光彩
guāngcǎi
剪彩
jiǎncǎi
彩票
cǎipiào
彩虹
cǎihóng
精彩
jīngcǎi
色彩
sècǎi
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