彩 (cǎi) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- color
- hue
- prize
- brilliant
- variegated
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
彩 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 彩 is 彡 — meaning hair. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
How the character is built
彩 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 彡 (hair) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 采 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 彩
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
彩 appears in 17 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 彩 / 相关任务
Words containing 彩 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 彩 mean in Chinese?
彩 (cǎi) means color, hue; prize; brilliant; variegated. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 彩 have?
彩 is written in 11 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 彩?
The radical of 彩 is 彡 (hair).
What is the pinyin for 彩?
彩 is pronounced cǎi.
What HSK 4 words use 彩?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 彩 appears in 1 word, including 精彩 (jīngcǎi). See the full list above.