Learn the stroke order of the Chinese character "才"

The character "才" has 3 strokes. Its radical is "一". View the introduction of "才"

Let's take a look at the stroke order of "才."

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The basic meaning of the Chinese character "才"

n.: ability; talent; capacity; capability; gift; endowment; talented person

adv.: not until; then and only then; only when; a moment ago; just; only just; only; really; actually; no earlier than a particular time

Form words with "才"

良史之才 talents of a good historian

才具有限 be of limited capacity

通脱之才 person of unconventional talent

直待天黑才回家 not go home until dusk

很晚才吃晚餐 have a late supper

Example phrases using "才"

• 领导看得起他，才派他出国学习。

  The leadership sent him abroad to study because they had a very good opinion of him.

• 男孩子费了好大劲儿才忍住抽搭。

  The boy checked his sobs with an immense effort.

• 我跑了几条街道才找到这个商店。

  I walked about several blocks before I found that shop.

• 他费了好大劲儿才找到这份工作。

  It almost drained him to get the job.

• 他们知道她平安回家后才落了心。

  They were relieved to know she had arrived home safely.

• 直到那时问题的解答才初见端倪。

  Only then did we have an inkling of the solution to the problem.

• 他完全信任我，才给我透了个底。

  He had perfect trust in me and told me everything.

• 鞋子合不合脚，自己穿了才知道。

  Only the wearer knows if the shoe fits his foot.

• 她耽搁了很久才抽空写了这封信。

  Only after a long delay did she get around to writing the letter.

• 这篇文章我啃了两个小时才弄懂。

  I wrestled with this piece of writing for two hours before I grasped its content.

Explanation of Chinese character strokes

The types of Chinese character strokes refer to the classification of basic strokes that make up Chinese characters. According to traditional classification methods, the types of Chinese character strokes can be divided into eight major categories, namely: horizontal, vertical, left-falling, right-falling, dot, lifting, hook, and turning. Here is a brief explanation of each type of stroke:

Horizontal: A straight line segment from left to right, such as the character "一".

Vertical: A vertical line segment from top to bottom, such as the character "丨".

Left-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the left, such as the character "丿".

Right-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the right, such as the character "乀".

Dot: A small dot, such as the character "丶".

Lifting: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and bends to the right, such as the character "㇀".

Hook: A hook shape formed at the end of a stroke, such as the character "亅".

Turning: A shape where the stroke turns in the middle, such as the character "乛".

These types of strokes can be combined to form complex Chinese characters, each composed of different strokes. Understanding the types of Chinese character strokes is very important for writing and recognizing Chinese characters.