1. 採

採

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  • 585th most frequent character
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  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 30 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
採→
扌采
2Radical
採→
扌hand爫claw/talon木tree
3Graphical
採→
亅二爫一丨八

Pinyin & Meaning

1. cǎi (cai3)to pick • to pluck • to collect • to select • to choose • to gather
2. cǎi (cai3)color • complexion • looks • variant of 採|采[cai3]
3. cài (cai4)allotment to a feudal noble

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 採 cǎi (cai3)The component 采 is pronounced as 'cǎi' (cai3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 採 cǎi (cai3)The component 采 is pronounced as 'cǎi' (cai3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for 採 cǎi (cai3)The component 采 is pronounced as 'cài' (cai4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
4. Pronunciation clue for 採 cài (cai4)The component 采 is pronounced as 'cǎi' (cai3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
5. Pronunciation clue for 採 cài (cai4)The component 采 is pronounced as 'cài' (cai4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Example Words

High Frequency

采 (採)
采取 (採取)
采用 (採用)
采访 (採訪)
采购 (採購)

Medium Frequency

尼采 (尼採)
采光 (採光)
采摘 (採摘)
采石场 (採石場)
采纳 (採納)
采花 (採花)
采集 (採集)
采风 (採風)
开采 (開採)
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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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