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Meaning of 彩

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Setting
彩HSK 4
Pinyin: cǎi
English Definition: (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize
Chinese Definition:
①彩色，各种颜色。［例］朝辞白帝彩云间。——李白《早发白帝城》。［合］五彩；彩章(彩色涂饰)；彩错(色彩交错)；彩服。
②得好运。［例］且休提这恩德无涯，单则是子母团圆，大古里彩。——元·关汉卿《蝴蝶梦》。［合］彩气(吉利的兆头)；彩头(好运道的预兆；又指竞赛赢得的奖品)。
Total strokes: 11; Radical: 彡
Pictophonetic:采 indicates the sound; 彡 (hair) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 采 [ cǎi ] to collect, to gather; to pick, to pluck
    • 彡 [ shān ] hair; sunlight
Similar Characters: 睬 踩 菜
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Example Words
色彩HSK 5 sè cǎi tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character
精彩HSK 4 jīng cǎi wonderful; marvelous; brilliant
光彩HSK 6 guāng cǎi luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance
丰富多彩 fēng fù duō cǎi richly colorful
彩电 cǎi diàn color TV
More:彩* | *彩 | *彩*
Example Sentences
1
wǒ xǐ huān
我喜欢
qī sè cǎi hóng
七色彩虹
。
I like the seven colors of the rainbow
2
yè jiān
夜间
de
的
chéng shì
城市
guāng cǎi duó mù
光彩夺目
。
The city sparkles at night.
3
yún cai
云彩
zài
在
tiān kōng
天空
zhōng
中
piāo dòng
飘动
。
Clouds are floating in the sky.
4
wǎn huì
晚会
shàng
上
de
的
yǎn chū
演出
hěn
很
jīng cǎi
精彩
。
The performance at the evening party was amazing.
5
jīn nián
今年
guó qìng
国庆
yuè bīng
阅兵
gé wài
格外
jīng cǎi
精彩
。
This year's National Day military parade is particularly splendid.
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