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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
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cái = c + ai2
(variant of 才[cai2]) just now / (before an expression of quantity) only
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How to pronounce 才

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= c initial

C is for the King of Chu.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ai2 final

In the airplane’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

才 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= y + Ø1
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
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jué = ju + e2
"vertical stroke with hook" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 6) / see also 豎鉤|竖钩[shu4 gou1]
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丿
piě = pi + e3
radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4) / see 撇[pie3]
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Characters with 才 as component

tuán = tu + an2
round / lump / ball / to roll into a ball / to gather / regiment / group / society / classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke)
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tuán = tu + an2
dumpling
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cái = c + ai2
material / timber / ability / aptitude / a capable individual / coffin (old)
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Words with 才

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just now / a moment ago
just now (variant of 剛才|刚才[gang1 cai2])
talent / gift / genius / talented / gifted

Sentences with 才

zhè
cái
xiàng
huà

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cái

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