Mnemonic comic for 材

Translation

cái = c + ai2: material / timber / ability / aptitude / a capable individual / coffin (old)

Mnemonic

In the airplane's kitchen (ai2) , the King of Chu (c) investigates a Christmas tree (木) with his secret X-ray vision talent (才). He can see that the material (材) the tree is made out of is not timber (材); instead, he sees that the tree has been 3D printed.

Comments

材 character breakdown

材
- 才
  - 一
  - 丿
  - 亅
- 木
  - 八
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨

cái = c + ai2

ability / talent / sb of a certain type / a capable individual / then and only then / just now / (before an expression of quantity) only

Add a new mnemonic for 才 = 一 + 亅 + 丿

mù = mu + Ø4

(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden

Add a new mnemonic for 木 = 八 + 十

cái = c + ai2

(variant of 才[cai2]) just now / (before an expression of quantity) only

Add a new mnemonic for 才 = 一 + 亅 + 丿

Add a new mnemonic for 纔 = 糹 + 毚