cái

(indicating sth happening later than expected)

HSK 3 #235

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 235th character
Radical ⼿ (64.0)
Strokes 3
Index # 29

Definitions

才 cái
  1. 1. (indicating sth happening later than expected)
  2. 2. (preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until
  3. 3. only
  4. 4. (followed by a numerical clause) only
  5. 5. just now
  6. 6. a moment ago
  7. 7. only then
  8. 8. ability
  9. 9. talent
  10. 10. sb of a certain type
  11. 11. a capable individual

Stroke order

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Words containing 才

Word Meaning
ability and insight
an outstanding talent (idiom)
an outstanding talent (idiom)
talented and good-looking (idiom)
talented and good-looking (idiom)
of great talent (idiom)
capable
capable
Bizet; Georges Bizet, French composer
Four great southern talents of the Ming, namely: Tang Bohu táng bó hǔ, Zhu Zhishan zhù zhī shān, Wen Zhengming wén zhēng míng and Xu Zhenqing xú zhēn qīng
fig. to have used up one's creative powers
ideal couple; talented man and beautiful woman
extraordinary talent
extraordinary talent
to employ talent (idiom)
real ability and learning; solid learning; genuine talent
social accomplishment
know the world without leaving home
know world events without leaving home
know the world without leaving home
know world affairs without leaving home
just now; just recently; just a moment ago
intelligence and wisdom
a self-made genius