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采 is an 8 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as cǎi in the third tone, however it can also be pronounced as cài.
In traditional Chinese the character 採 may be used.
2 stories have been written about this character — see all
Using i[ts eye]s and CLAWs, the owl gracefully swoops *down*, <pick>s and <GATHER>s apples from the TREE, and swoops *up* again.
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Pronunciation
We found 2 pronunciations for 采
Definitions for 采 pronounced as cǎi
- color
- complexion
- looks
- variant of 彩[cai3]
- variant of 採|采[cai3]
- to pick
- to pluck
- to collect
- to select
- to choose
- to gather
Definitions for 采 pronounced as cài
- allotment to a feudal noble
Vocabulary
The most common words for 采 — see all
- to adopt
- to employ
- to use
- to interview
- to gather news
- to hunt for and collect
- to cover
- svelte
- elegant manner
- graceful bearing
Collections
Collections which contain 采 — see all
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