三才

sāncái
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the Three Powers: heaven, earth and man

Examples

HSK 6
Gǔrén bǎ tiān, dì, rén héchēng wéi sāncái.
The ancients called heaven, earth and man together the Three Powers.
HSK 7-9
《三字经》里有一句:“三才者,天地人。”
《 Sānzìjīng 》 lǐ yǒu yí jù: " sāncái zhě, tiān dì rén. "
The Three Character Classic has the line: 'The Three Powers are heaven, earth and man.'

Tips

culture
三才 is the idea behind 天时地利人和: heaven supplies the right moment (天时), earth the right ground (地利) and people the unity (人和) that 孟子 (Mencius) ranked above the other two.

Stroke Order

三 sān
才 cái