柴 chái — firewood; faggot

柴

Level 1 · Common HSK 6 #1880

chái chai2

Basic definition

  1. noun firewood; faggot e.g 柴火火柴

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (形声。从木,此声。本义:捆束的细木小柴)
  2. faggot
  3. firewood;wood e.g 柴禾木柴劈柴 柴荆 · 柴水 · 柴市 · 柴山
  4. fuzz stick;old wood e.g 柴立
  5. 姓
verb
  1. burn firewood and worship heaven
  2. 注:“柴,祭天告至也。”

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