Memory phrase for the character: 彩

彩

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Meaning

colorful, colored, tint

Pronunciation

cǎi

Explanation

 Left: to pluck 采 (hand 爫 plucks from above into a tree 木), right: hair 彡 (here: tree flowers)

Mnemonic
 
You pluck (i.e. on a meadow) three flowers, which are colorful.

Radicals

采 pluckA hand reaches from above 爫 into a tree 木 to pluck something.
彡 hair or bristle
爫 reaching downwardsShows a hand reaching downwards to pluck sth.




 Vocabulary

色彩 sè cǎi  tint; coloring; coloration; character
彩色 cǎi sè  color; multi-colored
彩霞 cǎi xiá  clouds tinged with sunset hues
五彩缤纷 wǔ cǎi bīn fēn  all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display
五彩缤纷 wǔ cǎi bīn fēn  

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