Writing
木材 (mù cái) — how to say "timber" in Chinese
木材
Timber
noun
Character composition
木
wood
材
material
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
木材市场
mù cái shì chǎng
timber market
一块木材
yí kuài mù cái
a piece of timber
Examples
工人用木材建造房子。
Workers build houses with timber.
这是木材。
This is timber.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "timber" in Chinese?
"timber" in Chinese is 木材 (mù cái).
木材 meaning in English
木材 (mù cái) means "Timber".
How is 木材 pronounced?
It is pronounced mù cái (written as mu cai, mucai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "timber" in Chinese characters?
It is written 木材: 木 has 4 strokes, 材 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 木材?
木材 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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