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  coi2   jyutping
  cai3   pinyin
[1] colour; variegated colours
[2] variety; splendor; brilliance
[3] lottery prize; winnings; stakes
[4] applause; acclamations; cheer
[5] blood from a wound

noun
Stroke count: 11
Level: 1
Radical: (#59)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 9025 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 14th Mar 2014 10:32

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detail  coi2 tau4  cai3 tou2 = good omen; good luck (in business etc); profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc)
detail  hou2 coi2   = luckily; fortunately; good fortune
detail  coi2 sik1  cai3 se4 = colour (U.S.: color); multicoloured
detail  hou2 coi2 sou3   = good luck
detail  coi2 daan6*2  cai3 dan4 = Easter egg; colored egg; painted eggshell
detail  seoi2 coi2   = water-colour
detail  seoi2 coi2 waa6*2   = water-colour painting
detail  seoi2 coi2 ngaan4 liu6*2   = water-colour paint
detail  coi2 sik1 laap6 bat1  cai3 se4 la4 bi3 = coloured crayon
detail  do1 coi2  duo1 cai3 = colorful
detail  sik1 coi2  se4 cai3 = colouring; coloration; tiniting
detail  wan4 coi2  yun2 cai5 = clouds
detail  zin2 coi2  jian3 cai3 = to cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony
detail  zing1 coi2  jing1 cai3 = brilliant; splendid
detail  coi2 hung4  cai3 hong2 = rainbow
detail  gwong1 coi2   = honourable; respectable; reputable
detail  coi2 paang4   = decorated tent
detail  coi2 mun4*2   = decorated gateway
detail  luk6 hap6 coi2  liu4 he2 cai3 = Mark Six Lottery; lotto; lotteries fund
detail  seoi2 coi2 ngaan4 sik1  shui3 cai3 yan2 se4 = watercolors
detail  zong6 coi2  zhuang4 cai3 = matter of luck
detail  bok3 coi2   = gamble
detail  coi2 giu6*2   = a bridal sedan chair
detail  coi2 sou3   = fortune
detail  hoi1 coi2   = draw lottery
detail  cat1 coi2 seoi3 zi2   = confetti
detail  fung1 fu3 do1 coi2  feng1 fu4 duo1 cai3 = richly colorful
detail  cau1 coi2  chou1 cai3 = to raffle
detail  coi2 sik1 ban1 fan1  cai3 se4 bin1 fen1 = [n] riot of color
detail  coi2 sik1 jyun4 bat1   = coloured pencils
detail  sik1 coi2 daai6 si1   = a colourist, colorist
detail  laap6 coi2   = wax colour
detail  daan6*2 coi2   = tempera (paint made by binding pigment in an egg medium)
detail  coi2 sik1 fei1 lam4*2   = color film (for cameras) (common formation)
detail  loeng6 coi2  liang4 cai3 = [n] bright colour; [n] sparkle; shine; glitter
detail  coi2 pong5  cai3 bang4 = painted shell; painting on shell
detail  zung3 coi2   = [v] to find the bean in the cake; win a prize in a lottery
detail  coi2 sik1 din6 si6  cai3 se4 dian4 shi4 = colorcast (television broadcast) (common formation)
detail  lo2 coi2   = save face
detail  pan3 coi2   = to spray paint
detail  bok3 coi2   = to gamble, gambling; hazard
detail  cat1 coi2   = exciting, lively, colorful, disorderly (lit., "seven colors")
detail 姿  do1 zi1 do1 coi2  duo1 zi1 duo1 cai3 = colourful ; a great variety
detail  coi2 daai3*2  cai3 dai4 = colored ribbon, streamer
detail  coi2 haa4  cai3 xia2 = pink clouds; rosy clouds
detail  coi2 daan3*2   = Cai Dan, clownish female roles in opera
detail  mai4 coi2 sik1  mi2 cai3 se4 = camouflage color
detail  mai4 coi2 fuk6  mi2 cai3 fu2 = camouflage clothing
detail  jau4 coi2  you2 cai3 = oil paint; oil colour
detail  fan2 coi2  fen3 cai3 = pastel
detail  nai4 coi2 daan6*2  ni2 cai3 dan4 = Silly Putty
detail  pan3 mou6 coi2 daai3*2  pen1 wu4 cai3 da4 = silly string, aerosol string (common formation)
detail  ceot1 coi2  chu1 cai3 = top-notch; notable; outstanding
detail  coi2 piu3  cai3 piao4 = lottery ticket
detail  ng5 coi2 ban1 fan1  wu3 cai3 bin1 fen1 = colorful; colourful
detail  dak6 ngai6 cat1 coi2   = Technicolor
detail  hung4 coi2 ji6 sik1 zing3  hong2 cai3 yi4 se4 zheng4 = heterochromia
detail  lei5 coi2 waa4  li3 cai3 hua4 = Rain Li

Showing all 4 examples containing 彩
detail 好彩得到細心查核搵到問題所在
Fortunately due to your careful checks, we are able to find where the problem lies.
detail 今次你好嘢不過下次冇咁好彩
You got away this time, but you won't be so lucky next time!
detail 唔使幾耐可以睇到精彩
In due course, you'll see a spectacular display.
[Lit. in good time, you then can see-arrive one [counter] brilliant [possessive particle] play. 不消多久=唔使幾耐]
detail 好彩重有公民黨
Thank goodness, we still have the Civic Party.

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