柴
HSK 5

柴 (chái): firewood, faggots, fuel

chái

firewood, faggots, fuel

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Pinyin

chái

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

firewood, faggots, fuel

How to Write 柴 (chái)

柴 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
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  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

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Origin of 柴

A phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, and 此 hints at the pronunciation.

What 柴 is Made Of

柴 is built from 2 components:

此this, these
木tree

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Words Using 柴

Common Chinese words that contain 柴:

柴油

cháiyóu

火柴

huǒchái

Characters Related to 柴

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