裁
HSK 5

裁 (cái): cut out, decrease

cái

cut out, decrease

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Pinyin

cái

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

cut out, decrease

How to Write 裁 (cái)

裁 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 裁

To cut 戈 cloth 衣

What 裁 is Made Of

裁 is built from 3 components:

十ten, tenth
戈spear, lance, halberd
衣cloth

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Words Using 裁

Common Chinese words that contain 裁:

体裁

tǐcái

制裁

zhìcái

总裁

zǒngcái

独裁

dúcái

裁判

cáipàn

裁员

cáiyuán

裁缝

cáifeng

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