cǎi

collect, gather; pick, pluck

HSK 5 #585

DEFINITIONS

采 cǎi
  • to pick
  • to pluck
  • to collect
  • to select
  • to choose
  • to gather
  • color
  • complexion
  • looks
  • variant of 彩[cai3]
  • variant of 採|采[cai3]
采 cài
  • allotment to a feudal noble

STROKES

WORDS

珠人 cǎi zhū rén The Pearl Fishers, 1863 opera by Georges Bizet 比才[Bi4 cai2]
砂场 cǎi shā chǎng sandpit; sand quarry
矿业 cǎi kuàng yè mining
种 cǎi zhǒng seed collecting
脂 cǎi zhī tree tapping
花 cǎi huā to pick flowers; to enter houses at night in order to rape women
花大盗 cǎi huā dà dào lit. flower thief; fig. rapist
花贼 cǎi huā zéi lit. flower thief; fig. rapist
兰赠芍 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)
访记者 cǎi fǎng jì zhě investigative reporter
证 cǎi zhèng to collect evidence
购商 cǎi gòu shāng buyer
办 cǎi bàn to buy on a considerable scale; to purchase; to procure; to stock up
邑 cǎi yì fief; benefice
录 cǎi lù collect and record
食 cǎi shí to forage; to gather for eating; to pick and eat
妮 yáng cǎi nī Charlie Young (1974-), Hong Kong actress and singer
妮 yáng cǎi nī Charlie Young (1974-), Hong Kong actress and singer
沒精打 méi jīng dǎ cǎi listless; dispirited; washed out; also written 沒精打彩|没精打彩
無精打 wú jīng dǎ cǎi dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out
现场访 xiàn chǎng cǎi fǎng on-the-spot interview
dào cǎi to mine (or harvest, log, trap animals etc) illegally; illegal mining (or logging etc)
飛揚 shén cǎi fēi yáng in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor
興高烈 xìng gāo cǎi liè happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight