材材Stroke order for 材

cái
HSK 3HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
wood (as material); timber
木料。
Words:
木材成材用材林材树美木良材
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)家(jiā)具(jù)是(shì)用(yòng)优(yōu)质(zhì)木(mǔ)材(cái)制(zhì)成(chéng)的(de)。
    This furniture is made from high-quality wood.
n
A very broad term for any substance or information used to make or create something.
material; ingredient; data
材料，原料或资料。
Words:
教材素材器材钢材题材
Sentences:
  1. 老(lǎo)师(shī)正(zhèng)在(zài)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)新(xīn)的(de)教(jiào)材(cái)。
    The teacher is preparing new teaching materials.
  2. 这(zhè)篇(piàn)作(zuò)文(wén)的(de)素(sù)材(cái)来(lái)自(zì)日(rì)常(cháng)生(shēng)活(huó)。
    The material for this essay comes from daily life.
n
In this sense, it is often combined with 棺.
coffin
棺材。
Words:
寿材棺材一口材
Sentences:
  1. 按(àn)照(zhào)传(chuán)统(tǒng)，寿(shòu)材(cái)要(yào)提(tí)前(qián)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)好(hǎo)。
    According to tradition, the coffin should be prepared ahead of time.
n
Often used metaphorically to praise (栋梁之材, 贤材) or criticize (蠢材) someone.
a type of person (refers to a category or kind of people)
指某类人。
Words:
栋梁之材人材蠢材贤材
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)是(shì)公(gōng)司(sī)的(de)栋(dòng)梁(liáng)之(zhī)材(cái)。
    He is a pillar of the company.
  2. 那(nà)个(gè)项(xiàng)目(mù)需(xū)要(yào)专(zhuān)业(yè)的(de)人(rén)材(cái)。
    That project requires specialized personnel.
n
natural ability; aptitude
资质，能力。
Words:
因材施教
Sentences:
  1. 好(hǎo)老(lǎo)师(shī)懂(dǒng)得(de)因(yīn)材(cái)施(shī)教(jiào)。
    A good teacher knows how to teach according to the student's aptitude.

Writing & Component

Radical木
Structureleft_right
Stroke Count7
Strokes一丨丿丶一亅丿