What does Cai mean?

Cai's pinyin is cài, and many friends only know its pronunciation, but don't know its meaning. So what does Cai mean? What is Cai Zi's explanation? Come with me to see what Cai means.

The meaning of the word Cai:

● Cai

cài？ ㄘㄞˋ

Weeds.

◎ The names of Zhou Dynasty governors in China are in Shangcai County and Xincai County of Henan Province today.

◎ Turtle for divination: Cai Cai.

◎ Kill, minus: "300 Li Yi, 200 Cai Li".

Last name.

Cai's words have a detailed explanation:

Detailed word meaning

◎ Cai Cai?

(1) (figurative sound, sacrificial sound. Original meaning: weeds)

(2) with the original meaning [weeds]

Cai,. -"Shuo Wen"

Cai, Cao Mang also. -"Chu Ci" Note

Cai Mang stings people, but insects bite people. -Zuo Si's Du Wei Fu

(3) The name of the Zhou Dynasty is in Shangcai and Xincai counties [Cai Zhou].

Uncle Wen served as Runan's upper Cai Hou, causing an insurrection. Duke Zhou was released. Cai Zhongcheng, his son, was reinstated as Pinghou, then moved to Xincai, and Zhao Hou moved to Jiujiang, and died in Chu during the Warring States Period. -Zhu's "Shuo Wen Tong Xun"

(4) [chinemys reevesii] used for divination.

And to da Cai. -"Zuo Zhuan Xiang Gong Twenty-three Years"

(5) Another example: Dacai (chinemys reevesii)

(6) Last name

Interpretation of Cai in Kangxi Dictionary;

Interpretation of Kangxi Dictionary

Ji Shen Shangqiuzi supplements vegetables; Kangxi strokes:17; Page number: Page 03 1055

[ancient prose]