材积

材積

cáijī

noun

Meanings

1 timber volume
2 volume of usable wood in a tree or log

Characters

timber / material

to accumulate / volume

Examples

这片林区年材积超过十万立方米。

Zhè piàn línqū nián cáijī chāoguò shí wàn lìfāngmǐ.

This forest area produces over 100,000 cubic meters of timber per year.

测算每棵树的材积是林业基础工作。

Cèsuàn měi kē shù de cáijī shì línyè jīchǔ gōngzuò.

Calculating the timber volume of each tree is fundamental forestry work.

Tips

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Forestry / lumber industry term. 材 (timber) + 积 (volume / accumulation). Distinct from generic 体积 (tǐjī, volume) — 材积 specifically means harvestable wood volume, excluding bark and unusable parts.

Stroke Order

材 cái

积 jī