Read Edit View history 才 cái HSK2 talent Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Originally a pictograph of a wooden post, similar to 弋. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. Pinyin Separate values with commas cái ×cai × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 才 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas 才 ×纔 × Add Variant Of Components No items. + Add component Stroke Data 才 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 179, 522 ], [ 233, 513 ], [ 381, 540 ], [ 753, 585 ], [ 814, 581 ], [ 863, 567 ] ], [ [ 514, 796 ], [ 532, 788 ], [ 567, 755 ], [ 563, 593 ], [ 578, 112 ], [ 557, 56 ], [ 512, 68 ], [ 410, 112 ] ], [ [ 533, 532 ], [ 517, 515 ], [ 506, 477 ], [ 486, 447 ], [ 428, 373 ], [ 362, 302 ], [ 248, 203 ], [ 159, 148 ], [ 136, 141 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 592 544 Q 679 550 848 550 Q 870 550 876 560 Q 882 573 863 588 Q 797 636 724 613 Q 666 604 591 589 L 537 580 Q 519 579 502 575 Q 355 556 182 533 Q 158 530 176 511 Q 210 480 253 489 Q 383 525 504 535 L 592 544 Z", "M 539 471 Q 540 341 545 136 Q 545 114 533 104 Q 523 95 496 102 Q 465 108 436 113 Q 399 123 403 112 Q 404 105 428 90 Q 507 39 528 8 Q 553 -29 571 -28 Q 587 -28 601 10 Q 617 59 612 138 Q 593 340 592 544 L 591 589 Q 591 688 607 746 Q 625 779 564 802 Q 527 821 507 812 Q 488 805 506 781 Q 530 753 532 715 Q 533 699 537 580 L 539 471 Z", "M 504 535 Q 426 384 249 235 Q 203 199 136 149 Q 121 136 133 133 Q 161 121 270 191 Q 378 258 539 471 C 596 546 526 577 504 535 Z" ] } 3 strokes 才 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 179, 520 ], [ 747, 584 ], [ 871, 577 ] ], [ [ 502, 803 ], [ 569, 753 ], [ 575, 83 ], [ 543, 26 ], [ 411, 112 ] ], [ [ 529, 550 ], [ 510, 483 ], [ 366, 307 ], [ 136, 138 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M592,544Q679,550 848,550Q870,550 876,560Q882,573 863,588Q797,636 724,613Q666,604 591,589C555,583 555,583 537,580Q519,579 502,575Q355,556 182,533Q158,530 176,511Q210,480 253,489Q383,525 504,535C563,541 563,541 592,544Z", "M539,471Q540,341 545,136Q545,114 533,104Q523,95 496,102Q465,108 436,113Q399,123 403,112Q404,105 428,90Q507,39 528,8Q553,-29 571,-28Q587,-28 601,10Q617,59 612,138Q593,340 592,544C591,574 591,574 591,589Q591,688 607,746Q625,779 564,802Q527,821 507,812Q488,805 506,781Q530,753 532,715Q533,699 537,580C538,507 538,507 539,471Z", "M504,535Q426,384 249,235Q203,199 136,149Q121,136 133,133Q161,121 270,191Q378,258 539,471C577,518 531,589 504,535Z" ] } 3 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.