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U+6750

Seal script

Radical:+ 3 strokes = 7 strokes total.
References:Guangyun: p.99#50 Kangxi: p.511#16 Cihai: p.672r6c01 GSR: 943.g Hanyu: v2,p1158#01
Composition:Left: , right: . Component of: 𩭘
Mandarin:cái ㄘㄞˊ
Cantonese:coi4
Tang reconstruction:*dzhəi
Shuowen:木部》材:木梃也。从木才声。
Guangyun:广韵·上平声··》材:木梃也。
Kangxi:康熙字典·木部·》材:《唐韵》昨哉切《集韵》《韵会》《正韵》墙来切,𠀤音才。《说文》木梃也。徐曰:木劲直堪入于用者。《孟子》材木不可胜用。又《周礼·地官》委人掌敛疏材。《疏》材是木实,榛栗之属。又《周礼·冬官考工记》五材:金、木、水、火、土也。又六材:木工、金工、皮工、设色之工、刮磨之工、搏埴之工也。又《太宰之职》百工饬化八材:珠、象、玉、石、土、金、革、羽也。又与才同。《·咸有一德》任官惟贤材。又与财通。《孟子》有达财者。又质性也。《中庸》必因其材而笃焉。又《集韵》昨代切,音在。材具也。又叶前西切,音齐。《刘向·列女传》妻往说公,陈其干材,列言劳苦。公遂释之。
考证:〔搏植之工也。〕谨照周礼原文搏植改搏埴。〔百工,饬庀八材。〕谨照周礼原文饬庀改饬化。
Fanqie:昨哉 (《广韵·上平声··》)
Unihan definition:material, stuff; timber; talent

Example usage

论语·公冶长》:子曰:“由也好勇过我,无所取。”
Upon which the Master said, "You is fonder of daring than I am. He does not exercise his judgment upon matters."
孟子·告子上》:人见其濯濯也,以为未尝有焉,此岂山之性也哉?
And when people now see it, they think it was never finely wooded. But is this the nature of the mountain?
礼记·曲礼下》:天子之六工:曰土工、金工、石工、木工、兽工、草工,典制六
The six manufactures of the son of Heaven are under the care of (the superintendents of) the workers in earth; the workers in metal; the workers in stone; the workers in wood; the workers in (the skins of) animals; and the workers in twigs. These preside over the six departments of stores.
扬子法言》:圣人之,天地也。
The materials of the sage are Heaven and Earth.
墨子·经上》:知,也。
The zhi (intelligence/consciousness) is the capability.
庄子·人间世》:弟子厌观之,走及匠石,曰:“自吾执斧斤以随夫子,未尝见如此其美也。”
One of his workmen, however, looked long and admiringly at it, and then ran on to his master, and said to him, 'Since I followed you with my axe and bill, I have never seen such a beautiful mass of timber as this.'
商君书·农战》:今上论能知慧而任之,则知慧之人希主好恶使官制物,以适主心。
However, nowadays, the ruler, in his appointments, takes into consideration talent and ability and cleverness and intelligence, and thus clever and intelligent men watch for the likes and dislikes of the ruler, so that officials are caused to transact their business in a way which is adapted to the ruler's mind.
孙子兵法·作战》:千里馈粮,则内外之费宾客之用,胶漆之,车甲之奉,日费千金,然后十万之师举矣。
With provisions enough to carry them a thousand li, the expenditure at home and at the front, including entertainment of guests, small items such as glue and paint, and sums spent on chariots and armor, will reach the total of a thousand ounces of silver per day. Such is the cost of raising an army of 100,000 men.
史记·五帝本纪》:时播百谷草木,淳化鸟兽虫蛾,旁罗日月星辰水波土石金玉,劳勤心力耳目,节用水火物。
The planting of the crops, plants, and trees in their seasons, and the transformations of birds, beasts, insects, and moths. He also prepared a record of the movements of the sun, moon, and stars; the flow of the tides; and the properties of clay, stones, metals, and gems. He devoted much careful attention to these things, and his observation was applied to ascertaining how fire, water, wood, and other elements could be used economically.
荀子·解蔽》:疏观万物而知其情,参稽治乱而通其度,经纬天地而官万物,制割大理而宇宙里矣。
说苑·君道》:夫王者得贤以自辅,然后治也,虽有尧舜之明,而股肱不备,则主恩不流,化泽不行,故明君在上,慎于择士,务于求贤,设四佐以自辅,有英俊以治官,尊其爵,重其禄,贤者进以显荣,罢者退而劳力,是以主无遗忧,下无邪慝,百官能治,臣下乐职,恩流群生,润泽草木,昔者虞舜左禹右皋陶,不下堂而天下治,此使能之效也。
春秋繁露·王道》:侈宫室,广苑囿,穷五采之变,极饬之工,困野兽之足,竭山泽之列,食类恶之兽。
韩诗外传·卷三》:忠易为礼,诚易为辞,贤人易为民,工巧易为
大戴礼记·五帝德》:极畋土石金玉,劳心力耳目,节用水火物。
白虎通德论·》:王者自谓一人者,谦也,欲言巳能当一人耳。
新书·大政下》:夫民者贤不肖之也,贤不肖皆具焉,故贤人得焉,不肖者伏焉,技能输焉,忠信饰焉。
新序·刺奢》:古者尧舜建诸侯,地方五千里,王必起此台,先以兵伐诸侯,尽有其地犹不足,又伐四夷,得方八千里乃足以为台趾,木之积,人徒之众,仓廪之储,数以万亿度。
中论·治学》:故《》曰:“若作梓,既勤朴斫,惟其涂丹雘。”
孔子家语·三恕》:孔子曰:“太庙之堂,官致良工之匠,匠致良,尽其工巧,盖贵久矣,尚有说也。”
潜夫论·赞学》:虽有至,不生而能。
论衡·幸偶》:长数仞之竹,大连抱之木,工技之人,裁而用之,或成器而见举持,或遗而遭废弃。
太玄经·》:次七,升于颠台,或柱之
风俗通义·孝文帝》:是时,大发兴官骑士十馀万军长安,帝遣丞相灌婴击匈奴,文帝自劳兵至太原、代郡。
孔丛子·记问》:非管仲,而专任法,终必乱成矣。
申鉴·杂言上》:齐桓公中也,末能成功业,由有异焉者矣。
素书·求人之志章》:使能,所以济物。
新语·道基》:于是黄帝乃伐木构,筑作宫室,上栋下宇,以避风雨。
蔡中郎集》:虽冠带之中士,校考行,无以加焉。
列子·汤问》:负其力,视来丹犹雏鷇也。
鶡冠子·度万》:故善度变者观本,本足则尽,不足则德必薄兵必老,其孰能以褊为褒德博义者哉。
文子·道原》:夫任耳目以听视者,劳心而不明,以智虑为治者,苦心而无功,任一人之,难以至治,一人之能,不足以治三亩。
韩非子·主道》:贤者敕其,君因而任之,故君不穷于能。
慎子·知忠》:故廊庙之,盖非一木之枝也。
管子·轻重己》:皆齐大,出祭王母,天子之所以主始而忌讳也。
公孙龙子·迹府》:疾名实之散乱,因资之所长,为“守白”之论。
吴子·图国》:起对曰:“古之明王,必谨君臣之礼,饰上下之仪,安集吏民,顺俗而教,简募良,以备不虞。”
六韬·王翼》:奋威四人:主择力,论兵革,风驰电击,不知所由。
司马法·仁本》:力说诸侯。
尉缭子·武议》:军吏谏曰:‘此士也,不可斩!’
九章算术·勾股》:今有圆径二尺五寸,欲为方版,令厚七寸。
淮南子·道应训》:譬之若林木无,而可以为

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