菜 cài
vegetable; greens (CL:棵); dish (of food) (CL:样,道,盘); (of one's skills etc) weak; poor; (coll.) (one's) type
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菜 · 11 strokesHow to write 菜 step by step
11 strokesEach frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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