采

cǎi

HSK 33 readings

“To pick” in Chinese is 采 (cǎi).

Other characters with the syllable cai: see all 10 →

Meaning

to pick
to pluck
to collect

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to select
to choose
to gather
color
complexion
looks
variant of 彩[cai3]
variant of 採|采[cai3]
used in 采邑[cai4 yi4] and 采地[cai4 di4]

Example

接下来该采取什么行动就交给你了。

I leave it in your hands what course of action to take.

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Readings

cǎito pick / to pluck / to collect / to select / to choose / to gather / color / complexion / looks / variant of 彩 / variant of 採|采
càiused in 采邑 and 采地

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Words containing 采

采取cǎiqǔto adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)HSK 3 采用cǎiyòngto adoptHSK 3 采访cǎifǎngto interviewHSK 4 采购cǎigòuto procure (for an enterprise etc)HSK 5 采纳cǎinàto acceptHSK 6 采集cǎijíto gatherHSK 7-9 采矿cǎikuàngminingHSK 7-9 风采fēngcǎisvelteHSK 7-9

More HSK 3 characters

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