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才华 (cái huá) — talent (especially literary or artistic ability)

Definition

才华 (cáihuá) is literary/artistic talent — creative brilliance, often in writing or the arts. Unlike 才能 (broader ability or skill) or 天才 (a prodigy/genius person), 才华 names the gift itself, not the person.

noun
talent (especially literary or artistic ability)
Measure word · 份

Examples

  • 才华。
    Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xiǎn shì chū yì shù cái huá.
    He showed artistic talent from a young age.
  • 才华。
    Tā de xiě zuò cái huá dé dào le lǎo shī de gǔ lì.
    Her writing talent received encouragement from the teacher.
  • 才华。
    Tā píng jiè yí fèn chū sè de cái huá huò dé le dà jiǎng.
    He won a big award thanks to his outstanding talent.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

才cáitalent
华huábrilliance

才 means talent, while 华 adds brilliance or literary grace, together naming ability.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

才 originally drew a sharp peg, not a sprout growing from the ground.

Open 才 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 華; 华 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 華 showed flowers on a plant, with stalk and leaves below. The simplified 华 is a later shorthand and not the original picture.

Open 华 →
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