采 cǎi

to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather

HSK 58 strokesTrad. 採

Stroke order animation

采 · 8 strokes

8 strokes

Each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

Ideograph⿱爫木

A hand picking 爫 fruit from a tree 木

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Traditional form 採: hand

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cǎi qǔto adopt or carry out (measures, policies…

cǎi fǎngto interview

cǎi yòngto adopt

cǎi gòuto procure (for an enterprise etc)

cǎi nàto accept

cǎi jíto gather

cǎi zhāito pluck

cǎi kuàngmining

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