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ㄘㄞ ˇ

cǎi

pick

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 may be used.

  • ㄘㄞ ˇ

    cǎi

    pick

      • ㄓㄠ ˇ

        zhǎo

        claw

    • ㄇㄨ ˋ

      wood

2 stories have been written about this character — see all
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With a claw you can pick fruits of a tree.
by Gurkenwodka

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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.
by vms5q

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 采

cǎi
cài

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

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