才
才
“ability”
Radical: 扌
Strokes: 3
Level: HSK 3
How 才 is built — overlaid / crossed
扌
Hand radical (扌) · tí shǒu páng
Hand actions all lean on 扌: 打 hit, 找 look for, 把 hold.
Origin
A sprout growing in the ground, representing a budding talent
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