采
HSK 3

采 (cǎi): collect, gather, pick

cǎi

collect, gather, pick

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Pinyin

cǎi

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

collect, gather, pick

How to Write 采 (cǎi)

采 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 采

A hand picking 爫 fruit from a tree 木

What 采 is Made Of

采 is built from 2 components:

爫claws, nails, talons
木tree

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Words Using 采

Common Chinese words that contain 采:

开采

kāicǎi

采取

cǎiqǔ

采纳

cǎinà

采访

cǎifǎng

采购

cǎigòu

采集

cǎijí

兴高采烈

xìnggāocǎiliè

无精打采

wújīngdǎcǎi

Characters Related to 采

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