柴 Stroke Order — How to Write 柴
柴 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
柴 Radical and Character Components
柴 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while 此 indicates the sound.
Radical: 木 + 5 more strokes
柴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- chái
Meanings of 柴 in Chinese
1
chái柴
Firewood, kindling, or other combustible plant material used for burning.
他们在林子里拾了很多柴火。
They gathered a lot of firewood in the forest.
To offer firewood as a sacrifice, especially to heaven or deities, a ritualistic act as seen in the phrase '柴于上帝'.
古时君王祭天，柴以祈福。
In ancient times, kings made offerings to heaven by burning firewood to pray for blessings.
Lean, tough, or not tender (often referring to meat or the core of certain vegetables).
这块鸡肉有点柴，嚼起来费劲。
This piece of chicken is a bit tough, making it hard to chew.
Common Words and Phrases with 柴
1
Firewood and grass used as fuel.
农村地区的人们常常收集柴草来生火做饭和取暖。
People in rural areas often collect brushwood and kindling to make fires for cooking and heating.
2
The Qaidam Basin (also Chaidamu Basin) is a large inland basin located in northwest Qinghai Province, China. Covering about 220,000 square kilometers, it is characterized by numerous low mountains and extensive shifting sand dunes, especially in its western part. The name "Chaidamu" means "salt marsh" in Mongolian, reflecting its significant salt lakes, including China's largest, Qarhan Salt Lake. The basin is also rich in natural resources such as coal, lead-zinc, and oil.
柴达木盆地以其独特的雅丹地貌和丰富的盐湖资源而闻名，是地球上的一处奇特景观。
The Qaidam Basin is famous for its unique yardang landforms and abundant salt lake resources, making it a peculiar landscape on Earth.
3
A knife used for cutting firewood and timber.
农夫拿起锋利的柴刀，准备去林子里砍些枯枝当柴烧。
The farmer picked up the sharp billhook, preparing to go into the woods to cut some dry branches for firewood.
4
Firewood or other combustible material used for burning to provide heat.
奶奶在院子里堆放着许多干柴火，准备冬天取暖用
Grandma is stacking a lot of dry firewood in the yard, preparing to use it for heating in winter.
5
A small-sized chicken with featherless legs.
我们家喜欢吃柴鸡炖汤，味道特别鲜美。
Our family enjoys eating stewed native chicken soup; its flavor is particularly delicious.
6
A simple gate made of wood or branches, often symbolizing a humble or poor household.
夕阳下，那扇简陋的柴门半掩着，仿佛诉说着岁月的沧桑。
Under the setting sun, the simple rustic gate was ajar, as if narrating the vicissitudes of time.
7
fuel and rice; daily necessities
新婚夫妇开始过上操持柴米油盐的居家生活。
The newlywed couple began to live a domestic life managing daily necessities such as firewood, rice, oil, and salt.
8
Daily necessities; the basic necessities of life.
普通人的生活，离不开柴米油盐。
The lives of ordinary people cannot do without the daily necessities.
9
Diesel oil is a fuel oil distilled from petroleum, with volatility higher than lubricating oil but lower than gasoline.
这辆卡车需要柴油才能正常运行。
This truck needs diesel to operate properly.
10
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses diesel fuel.
卡车通常配备柴油机以提供更大的扭矩和燃油效率。
Trucks are usually equipped with diesel engines to provide greater torque and fuel efficiency.
More words with 柴
- huǒ火chái柴match
- mù木chái柴Wood used as fuel.
- gān干chái柴dry firewood, firewood
- pǐ劈chái柴split wood, chop firewood
- yǐn引chái柴kindling
- lú芦chái柴reed (used as firewood)
- zhǐ纸huǒ火chái柴paper match
- chái柴shāo烧Wood-fired, Wood-firing
- kǎn砍chái柴chop wood, cut firewood
- chái柴xīn薪firewood, fuel wood
- dǎ打chái柴chop wood, gather firewood
- xīn薪chái柴firewood, fuel wood
- chái柴duò垛woodpile, firewood stack
- chái柴fēi扉brushwood gate, wicket gate
- huǒ火chái柴hé盒matchbox
- chái柴jì祭Ancient Chinese sacrificial ceremony, Sacrifice involving burning firewood
- chái柴duī堆páng旁by the woodpile, next to the woodpile
- gān干chái柴huo火dry firewood, combustible material
- mù木chái柴duī堆woodpile, stack of firewood
- xiǎo小mù木chái柴kindling, small piece of wood
Idioms with 柴
- chái柴mǐ米fū夫qī妻a humble couple focused on daily necessities
- fàng放yáng羊shí拾chái柴older man marries younger woman for heir
- gān干chái柴liè烈huǒ火intense passion or desire
- gǔ骨shòu瘦rú如chái柴extremely thin, like skin and bones
- shǔ数mǐ米liáng量chái柴haggle over every ounce
- chái柴lì立bù不ē阿Upright and unbending
- jiān尖dān担dān担chái柴liǎng两tóu头tuō脱lose both ends
- kū枯shòu瘦rú如chái柴extremely thin and emaciated
- liè烈huǒ火gān干chái柴intense passion or strong mutual attraction
- mó磨dāo刀bù不wù误kǎn砍chái柴gōng工Sharpening tools improves work efficiency
- péng蓬hù户chái柴mén门humble dwelling
- qiān千rì日dǎ打chái柴yī一rì日shāo烧prolonged effort for a single outcome
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Open the tool →Questions about 柴
What does 柴 mean in Chinese?
柴 (chái) means “Firewood” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 柴?
柴 is pronounced chái in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 柴 have?
柴 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 柴?
柴 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 柴?
The radical of 柴 is 木, and 柴 is a phono-semantic compound.