Detailed explanation

Cai (phonetic. The word is from 彡 (shān), from Cai, Cai also has the sound of Cai. "Cai" means "hands-on collection", which is extended to " "Collection of items". "彡" is a deformation of "三", meaning "many". "Cai" and "彡" combined mean "a wide variety of items". Original meaning: a wide variety of items. Extended meaning: a wide variety of designs and colors. Various Various. Explanation: When "Shuowen" explains the word "cai", it means "article". Please note that the "article" mentioned here is ancient Chinese, which is equivalent to the modern Chinese word "coat", which is "article". The meaning of "color" is not today's "written article", not "literary talent") with the original meaning of color, article. Congyi, Caisheng. ——"Shuowen" (new attached subtitles) Yanzhi and Chenjun Xie Lingyun are equally famous for their ci brilliance. ——"Book of the Song Dynasty·The Biography of Yan Yan" Colorful silk fabrics. Also called "cai", there are three hundred pieces of miscellaneous colors, which are sold to Guangzhou Salmon Treasures. ——"New Odes of Jade Terrace·An Ancient Poetry Composed by Jiao Zhongqing's Wife" Another example: Color Guard (a guard of honor decorated with colorful decorations); Ribbon-cutting; Lanterns and festoons refer to the property won in some gambling, competitions, etc., and the fortune comes, and all is thrown away. Thousands of people open it. ——Li Bai's "Sending Nephew Zheng Guan to Join the Army" Another example: Caizhan (referring to winning in gambling); winning the lottery; winning the lottery; color products (the prizes of the competition) brilliance, luster color cǎi ① Color: five ~ colorful. ②Colored silk: cut, put up lanterns and tie. ③Cheers when praising: Drink~. ④Variety; wonderful ingredients: rich and many~. ⑤Items given to the winner in gambling or some kind of game: ~gold. ⑥Techniques used to express special situations in dramas; techniques used in magic: ~living, fire~. ⑤Injured and bleeding: Hang~. Caidan traditional opera business. Playing a funny or cunning female character is an "ugly" act. Older people are also called ugly women. Also known as Chou Dan. Color TV, short for color TV. Cai Tiao opera type. Popular in the northern rural areas of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Commonly known as Tiaozi Opera and Tea Picking Opera. Most of the plays reflect the struggles and love lives of working people, such as "October Flowers" and "Running in the Vegetable Garden". Personnel injured in combat. Abbreviation for color roll color film. There are two commonly used specifications: 135 and 120. Color enlargement is the abbreviation for color photo enlargement. Rehearsal ① Makeup rehearsal before formal performances such as drama and dance. ② Makeup rehearsal before the official start of festival parades, garden tours or other large group activities: group gymnastics at the opening ceremony of sports games ~. Color TV color TV. Painted pottery ① Generally refers to ancient pottery with painted patterns. ②Specifically refers to the painted pottery of the Neolithic Age in primitive society, mainly represented by the Yangshao culture. Painted pottery culture can be seen in Yangshao culture. Color photo is the abbreviation for color photo. Origin of the surname Cai Cai ①Tang Yun: surname. ② Collection of Chinese surnames: Caizhuang, Shenqiu County, Henan Province, and Chengzhuang, Minquan County, have this surname. According to the Chinese Surname Dictionary, there are records of colorful surname activities in Jiangxian County of Shanxi, Huainan of Anhui, Minquan of Henan, and Zhejiang. Although some people think that the surname Cai may be derived from the surname Cai, there is no historical data to verify it.

Records in "Kangxi Dictionary"

"Yin Ji Xia" "彡字BU" ·Cai·Kangxi strokes: 11 ·Outside strokes: 8 "Tang Yun" "Zheng Yun" Cang Zaiqie's "Ji Yun" This Zaiqie has a brilliant sound. "Shuowen" article also. Congyi, Caisheng. "Guangyun" brilliance. "Ji Yun" Tong Zuocai.

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