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就 vs 才

Same slot, opposite expectation: 就 says "earlier/faster than expected" (我马上就来), 才 "later than expected" (他九点才起床).

就
jiù ㄐㄧㄡˋ
(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
radical 尢 · weak, lame
specialty
stroke order · 12
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才
cái ㄘㄞˊ
ability; talent; sb of a certain type
radical 扌 · hand
A sprout growing in the ground, representing a budding talent
stroke order · 3
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