锴 (kǎi) - Kai — refers to high-quality iron or steel & excellent quality

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kǎi ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

锴 · kǎi

Kai — refers to high-quality iron or steel;

excellent quality;

fine metal;

often used metaphorically for excellence or superior quality.

Kai — refers to high-quality iron or steelexcellent qualityfine metal

Usage highlights

Fine ironExcellent qualityGood ironRefined metalSuperior steelQuality material

Synonyms

  • 优— excellent, superior
  • 良— good, fine
  • 精— refined, exquisite

Antonyms

  • 劣— inferior, poor quality
  • 差— bad, poor

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This sword is made of fine steel (好锴).
  • He has an excellent character (人品锴).
  • The metal used is of superior quality (锴铁).
  • This represents the finest quality (锴质).

Collocations

  • Fine iron(锴铁)
  • Excellent quality(锴质)
  • Good iron(良锴)
  • Refined metal(精锴)
  • Superior steel(优锴)
  • Quality material(锴材)

Idioms

  • Fine iron and good steel(良锴精钢)
  • Excellent quality and fine workmanship(质锴工精)
  • Superior metal and refined iron(金锴铁精)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to high-quality iron in ancient Chinese metallurgy.
  • Used metaphorically to describe people or things of excellent quality and character.
  • The character contains the metal radical 钅, indicating its association with metals.

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