裁

cái

c+ái·2nd tone

to cut out (as a dress) · to cut

Radical: 衣 Strokes: 12 HSK 7-9

Structure: Top-right surroundFrequency: Common

Same radical

衣表装衰裂袭袋裘裹衷裳裔

Same radical

衣表装衰裂袭袋裘裹衷裳裔衾襄袁

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Character Decomposition

裁=十+戈+衣

Etymology

To cut 戈 cloth 衣

Meanings

to cut out (as a dress)

to cut

to trim

to reduce

to diminish

to cut back (e.g. on staff)

decision

judgment

cái

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Words with 裁 188 total

cut down and merge裁并cái bìng to reply (to a letter)裁答cái dá (formal) to make a judgement call; to decide裁度cái duó to consider and decide裁断cái duàn to consider and decide裁夺cái duó to make an item of clothing · to tailor裁缝cái féng to dismiss · to lay off裁革cái gé

Idioms with 裁 18 total Chain

to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality · to adopt an original approach别出心裁bié chū xīn cái to display originality (idiom); to do things differently独出心裁dú chū xīn cái lit. to eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body (idiom) · fig. to act according to actual circumstances看菜吃饭，量体裁衣kàn cài chī fàn , liàng tǐ cái yī