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采

Traditional: 採

cǎi

HSK 3.0 · 7–9

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cǎi · coi2 (Jyutping)

  1. to pick
  2. to pluck
  3. to collect
  4. to select
  5. to choose
  6. to gather
  7. color
  8. complexion
  9. looks
  10. variant of 彩[cai3]
  11. variant of 採|采[cai3]

cài · coi2 (Jyutping)

  1. used in 采邑[cai4 yi4] and 采地[cai4 di4]

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

采

Meaning
collect, gather; pick, pluck
Radical
釆
Strokes
8
Components
⿱爫木
Cangjie
BD
Four-corner
2090.4

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