材 cái
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
材质
cáizhì
material, texture
Characters in this word
质 zhì
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 厂 — cliff
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这件外套的材质虽然轻薄，却能有效抵御寒风。 Zhè jiàn wàitào de cáizhì suīrán qīngbáo, què néng yǒuxiào dǐyù hánfēng. Although the material of this coat is light and thin, it can effectively resist the cold wind.
- 这张桌子的材质是实木，摸起来很光滑。 Zhè zhāng zhuōzi de cáizhì shì shímù, mō qǐlái hěn guānghuá. This table is made of solid wood and feels very smooth to the touch.
- 买衣服时，我会先看看材质和做工。 Mǎi yīfu shí, wǒ huì xiān kànkan cáizhì hé zuògōng. When buying clothes, I first look at the material and the workmanship.
Related words
- 教材 jiàocái textbook; teaching material
- 材料 cáiliào material
- 身材 shēncái body shape
- 题材 tícái subject matter
- 木材 mùcái timber, wood
- 原材料 yuáncáiliào raw material
- 棺材 guāncai coffin
- 器材 qìcái equipment; apparatus
- 取材 qǔcái to draw material from; to use as source material
- 素材 sùcái material; source material
- 药材 yàocái medicinal materials; medicinal herbs
- 品质 pǐnzhì quality