cǎi

gather, collect; pick, select

DEFINITIONS

  • gather, collect
  • pick, select
  • to pick
  • to pluck
  • to collect
  • to select
  • to choose
  • to gather
  • color
  • complexion
  • looks
  • variant of 彩[cai3]
  • variant of 採|采[cai3]

WORDS

煤 cǎi méi coal mining; coal extraction; coal cutting
珠 cǎi zhū to dive for pearls
珠人 cǎi zhū rén The Pearl Fishers, 1863 opera by Georges Bizet 比才[Bi4 cai2]
用 cǎi yòng to adopt; to employ; to use
石場 cǎi shí chǎng stone pit; quarry
砂場 cǎi shā chǎng sandpit; sand quarry
礦 cǎi kuàng mining
礦業 cǎi kuàng yè mining
種 cǎi zhǒng seed collecting
納 cǎi nà to accept; to adopt
脂 cǎi zhī tree tapping
花 cǎi huā to pick flowers; to enter houses at night in order to rape women
花大盜 cǎi huā dà dào lit. flower thief; fig. rapist
花賊 cǎi huā zéi lit. flower thief; fig. rapist
蘭贈芍 cǎi lán zèng sháo lit. pick orchids and present peonies (idiom); fig. presents between lovers
行 cǎi xíng to adopt (a system, policy, strategy etc)
訪 cǎi fǎng to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover
訪記者 cǎi fǎng jì zhě investigative reporter
證 cǎi zhèng to collect evidence
買 cǎi mǎi to purchase; to buy; to do one's shopping; purchasing agent; buyer
購 cǎi gòu to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase
購員 cǎi gòu yuán buyer; purchasing agent
購商 cǎi gòu shāng buyer
辦 cǎi bàn to buy on a considerable scale; to purchase; to procure; to stock up
邑 cǎi yì fief; benefice