cǎi

to pick; to gather; to pluck

HSK 5 #585

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 585th character
Radical ⾤ (165.1)
Strokes 8
Index # 1172
TRADITIONAL ,

Definitions

采 cǎi
  1. 1. to pick
  2. 2. to gather
  3. 3. to pluck
  4. 4. to collect
  5. 5. to choose
  6. 6. to select
  7. 7. color
  8. 8. complexion
  9. 9. looks
  10. 10. variant of cǎi
  11. 11. variant of cǎi
采 cài
  1. 1. allotment to a feudal noble

Stroke order

采 stroke order diagram
采 stroke order animation

Words containing 采

Word Meaning
to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)
to interview; to gather news; to cover
to gather; to collect; to harvest
to accept; to adopt
to purchase; to procure (for an enterprise etc)
to mine; to extract (ore or other resource from a mine)
dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits
in high spirits; happy and excited (idiom)
to use; to adopt; to employ
graceful bearing; elegant manner; svelte
mining
in glowing spirits (idiom); bursting with life
quarry; stone pit
sampling
to pick; to pluck
listless; dispirited; washed out
oil extraction; oil recovery
buyer; purchasing agent
lighting; day lighting
in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor
literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors
coal mining; coal extraction; coal cutting
expression; spirit; vigor
to fell; to cut
to extract (ore); to excavate
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