木 mù
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
木材
mùcái
timber, wood
Characters in this word
材 cái
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这种木材密度高，适合做结实的家具。 Zhè zhǒng mùcái mìdù gāo, shìhé zuò jiēshi de jiājù. This kind of timber has a high density and is suitable for making sturdy furniture.
- 这座小房子是用木材搭起来的。 Zhè zuò xiǎo fángzi shì yòng mùcái dā qǐlai de. This little house was built out of timber.
- 工厂每天都会运来大批木材。 Gōngchǎng měitiān dōu huì yùn lái dàpī mùcái. A large load of timber is delivered to the factory every day.