Made of 3 radicalsSound

彩

cǎi

color

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采 cǎi gives the sound

Sound One part gives meaning, one gives sound.

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Sound family of 采

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Words 2

  • 彩色cǎisècolorful
  • 彩票cǎipiàolottery ticket

Sentences 0

No sentence uses 彩 yet.