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chái

Description

“柴”是指干的树枝或木头,人们过去常用它来生火做饭。

"柴" refers to dry branches or wood, which people used to burn for cooking in the past.

现在这个字不太常单独用,但在“火柴”这个词里很常见。

Nowadays, this character is not often used alone, but it is common in the word "火柴" (match).

Meanings

chái

firewood; dry branches used for fuel

他上山去捡柴。

He went up the mountain to gather firewood.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    originally means small branches or twigs gathered for fuel.

  • Nuance

    rarely used alone in modern speech; most common in the word 火柴 (match).

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