The character 彩 — “color”: how to write it and what it means
color, paints; bright
The Chinese character 彩 is read cǎi and means “color, paints; bright”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 彩
彩 has 11 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 彩, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 彩 is made of
On the left, 采 cǎi hints at the sound; on the right, 彡 — “pattern”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 彩
- 精彩brilliant, excitingHSK 4
- 色彩color, colorsHSK 5
- 彩色colored, colorHSK 5
- 丰富多彩colorful and variedHSK 5
- 彩虹rainbowHSK 6
- 彩票lottery ticketHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 彩?
彩 has 11 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 彩 mean?
彩 means “color, paints; bright”. It appears in 精彩 (“brilliant”), 色彩 (“color”), 彩色 (“colored”), 丰富多彩 (“colorful and varied”).
How do you pronounce 彩?
彩 is read cǎi. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 彩 have?
11 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 彩 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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