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采

cǎi · cài
to pick · to pluck
Radical: 采 Strokes: 8 HSK 7-9
Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: Most common
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Character Decomposition
采=爫+木
Etymology
A hand picking 爫 fruit from a tree 木
Meanings2 pronunciations
cǎi
to pick
to pluck
to collect
to select
to choose
to gather
color
complexion
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cài
used in 采邑 cài yì and 采地 cài dì
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Words with 采 238 total
Idioms with 采 53 total Chain