| cái | material/timber/variant of 才, ability/talent/aptitude/man or woman of talent |
| 材 | material timber ability |
| 材料 | material data makings |
| 材料力学 | mechanics of materials; strength of materials; material mechanics; resistance of materials; mechanics of material |
| 材料加工 | materials processing |
| 材料学 | material science |
| 材料科学 | materials science |
| 材料管理费 | material handling expenses |
| 材料表 | bill of materials; stock list; schedule of materials; material list |
| 材木 | timber |
| 材林 | timberland |
| 材树 | timber |
| 材积 | volume (of timber) |
| 材能 | ability; capability |
| 材质 | texture of timber quality of material material (that sth is made of) |