CHARACTERS / CAI

“cai” is 10 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 菜càivegetableHSK 1 · TONE 4
2. 才cáiabilityHSK 3 · TONE 2
3. 彩cǎi(bright) colorHSK 4 · TONE 3
4. 材cáimaterialHSK 4 · TONE 2
5. 猜cāito guessHSK 4 · TONE 1
6. 裁cáito cut out (as a dress)HSK 5 · TONE 2
7. 财cáimoneyHSK 5 · TONE 2
8. 踩cǎito step onHSK 5 · TONE 3
9. 采cǎito pickHSK 5 · TONE 3
10. 睬cǎito pay attentionHSK 6 · TONE 3