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才cái

ability; talent (才能, 口才); only then; not until (昨天才来); just; merely (才用了两元); just now; a moment ago (刚才)

才 is talent — and the word for only then, or just barely.

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single whole character · 才

ability; talent (才能, 口才); only then; not until (昨天才来); just; merely (才用了两元); just now; a moment ago (刚才)

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才cái

ability; talent (才能, 口才); only then; not until (昨天才来); just; merely (才用了两元); just now; a moment ago (刚才)

才 is talent — and the word for only then, or just barely.

Taught as one complete written unit; the header calls the formation 象形.

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  • ability; talent (才能, 口才)
  • only then; not until (昨天才来)
  • just; merely (才用了两元)
  • just now; a moment ago (刚才)
  • 才能cáinéngability; talent
  • 刚才gāngcáijust now; a moment ago

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才cái

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