Read Edit View history 材 cái HSK3 material Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 才 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas cái ×cai × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 材 Simp strokes 材 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 材 Simp strokes 材 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 材 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 129, 520 ], [ 150, 515 ], [ 207, 518 ], [ 389, 567 ], [ 449, 570 ] ], [ [ 289, 824 ], [ 341, 769 ], [ 328, 311 ], [ 312, 122 ], [ 311, 23 ] ], [ [ 304, 511 ], [ 294, 501 ], [ 280, 435 ], [ 240, 363 ], [ 187, 287 ], [ 81, 175 ] ], [ [ 359, 442 ], [ 420, 407 ], [ 449, 373 ] ], [ [ 499, 508 ], [ 555, 502 ], [ 851, 568 ], [ 919, 564 ] ], [ [ 676, 825 ], [ 726, 784 ], [ 720, 568 ], [ 730, 83 ], [ 710, 33 ], [ 582, 80 ] ], [ [ 692, 502 ], [ 657, 421 ], [ 582, 320 ], [ 496, 234 ], [ 414, 176 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 356 529 Q 380 536 408 542 Q 450 552 456 559 Q 465 568 460 576 Q 453 588 422 594 Q 391 600 360 586 Q 357 585 357 584 L 310 568 Q 217 541 137 530 Q 100 523 127 507 Q 169 486 238 502 Q 259 508 285 512 L 356 529 Z", "M 354 448 Q 354 487 356 529 L 357 584 Q 357 681 378 755 Q 391 782 367 799 Q 351 811 322 829 Q 298 847 277 831 Q 273 827 278 810 Q 309 764 310 715 Q 310 646 310 568 L 306 432 Q 303 234 285 161 Q 266 106 286 43 Q 287 39 291 31 Q 298 12 306 9 Q 312 2 320 11 Q 347 27 348 93 Q 347 133 353 423 L 354 448 Z", "M 285 512 Q 258 440 219 376 Q 176 306 74 179 Q 67 169 80 167 Q 101 164 210 285 Q 261 343 306 432 C 361 539 297 544 285 512 Z", "M 353 423 Q 377 410 431 365 Q 441 355 454 357 Q 461 358 465 368 Q 468 380 460 402 Q 448 432 365 447 Q 358 448 354 448 C 324 450 327 438 353 423 Z", "M 747 520 Q 754 523 909 550 Q 921 549 930 563 Q 930 576 905 586 Q 871 607 803 584 Q 775 577 747 568 L 697 555 Q 643 542 595 534 Q 552 528 504 519 Q 473 515 497 496 Q 536 469 565 478 Q 613 491 670 503 L 747 520 Z", "M 698 438 Q 699 306 701 113 Q 700 88 687 78 Q 681 72 607 81 Q 571 91 575 80 Q 576 73 599 59 Q 666 13 685 -16 Q 707 -49 723 -49 Q 738 -50 751 -13 Q 767 35 763 110 Q 747 315 747 520 L 747 568 Q 747 712 765 775 Q 781 806 724 829 Q 688 848 669 841 Q 650 834 667 810 Q 689 782 692 747 Q 695 728 697 555 L 698 438 Z", "M 670 503 Q 613 367 436 206 Q 424 196 411 184 Q 398 171 408 169 Q 418 165 430 171 Q 553 229 659 380 Q 695 434 698 438 C 754 520 686 539 670 503 Z" ] } 7 strokes 材 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 123, 520 ], [ 455, 566 ] ], [ [ 282, 830 ], [ 343, 761 ], [ 311, 11 ] ], [ [ 305, 535 ], [ 250, 380 ], [ 79, 174 ] ], [ [ 355, 439 ], [ 460, 368 ] ], [ [ 493, 510 ], [ 554, 502 ], [ 861, 570 ], [ 924, 563 ] ], [ [ 667, 833 ], [ 728, 779 ], [ 731, 84 ], [ 707, 2 ], [ 583, 79 ] ], [ [ 691, 519 ], [ 681, 462 ], [ 593, 334 ], [ 412, 175 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M356,529Q380,536 408,542Q450,552 456,559Q465,568 460,576Q453,588 422,594Q391,600 360,586Q357,585 357,584C326,573 326,573 310,568Q217,541 137,530Q100,523 127,507Q169,486 238,502Q259,508 285,512C332,523 332,523 356,529Z", "M354,448Q354,487 356,529C357,566 357,566 357,584Q357,681 378,755Q391,782 367,799Q351,811 322,829Q298,847 277,831Q273,827 278,810Q309,764 310,715Q310,646 310,568C307,477 307,477 306,432Q303,234 285,161Q266,106 286,43Q287,39 291,31Q298,12 306,9Q312,2 320,11Q347,27 348,93Q347,133 353,423C354,440 354,440 354,448Z", "M285,512Q258,440 219,376Q176,306 74,179Q67,169 80,167Q101,164 210,285Q261,343 307,432C347,498 309,586 285,513C285,512 285,512 285,512Z", "M353,423Q377,410 431,365Q441,355 454,357Q461,358 465,368Q468,380 460,402Q448,432 365,447Q358,448 354,448C346,448 346,427 353,423Z", "M747,520Q754,523 909,550Q921,549 930,563Q930,576 905,586Q871,607 803,584Q775,577 747,568C714,559 714,559 697,555Q643,542 595,534Q552,528 504,519Q473,515 497,496Q536,469 565,478Q613,491 670,503C721,514 721,514 747,520Z", "M698,438Q699,306 701,113Q700,88 687,78Q681,72 607,81Q571,91 575,80Q576,73 599,59Q666,13 685,-16Q707,-49 723,-49Q738,-50 751,-13Q767,35 763,110Q747,315 747,520C747,552 747,552 747,568Q747,712 765,775Q781,806 724,829Q688,848 669,841Q650,834 667,810Q689,782 692,747Q695,728 697,555C698,477 698,477 698,438Z", "M670,503Q613,367 436,206Q424,196 411,184Q398,171 408,169Q418,165 430,171Q553,229 659,380Q695,434 698,438C736,489 694,562 670,503Z" ] } 7 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.