彩
彩 (cǎi) · color
彩 (cǎi) means “color”. It is made of 采 + 彡 and has 11 strokes.
Break 彩 into its parts
What 彩 is made of
- 采 cǎi — to collect
- 爫 zhǎo — claws
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 彡 shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 彡 gives the meaning, 采 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
彩 stroke order
Example sentences with 彩色
我想买彩色的笔。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi cǎisè de bǐ.I want to buy colored pens.
这张照片是彩色的吗？Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn shì cǎisè de ma?Is this photo in color?
Words with 彩
- 彩色cǎisècolored
- 精彩jīngcǎiwonderful
- 色彩sècǎicolor
- 彩虹cǎihóngrainbow
- 彩票cǎipiàolottery ticket
- 光彩guāngcǎiluster
- 剪彩jiǎncǎito cut the ribbon (at an opening)
Also built with 采
Quick facts
| Pinyin | cǎi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | color |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 彡 (bristle, #59) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 彩
What does 彩 mean?
彩 (cǎi) means “color”.
How many strokes does 彩 have?
彩 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 彩?
The radical of 彩 is 彡 (shān, “bristle”), Kangxi radical number 59.
What parts make up 彩?
彩 is made of 采 (to collect) and 彡 (hair).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.