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材

cáidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
material / timber / ability / aptitude / a capable individual / coffin (old)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-75d4ed8bd7225c2c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

材 材 [cai2] /material/timber/ability/aptitude/a capable individual/coffin (old)/

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