柴

Chai2
#1,978 most
frequent character
surname Chai

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

柴 chái uses 木 wood as the meaning part and 此 cǐ for sound. It first meant small wood pieces not good for building. It grew to mean firewood, and then lean or thin.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

柴chái
firewood, lean (of meat)

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