采 cǎi
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 釆 — to distinguish
- Made of
- 爫 claws, nails, talons 木 tree
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
采集
cǎijí
to collect, to gather
Characters in this word
集 jí
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 隹 — short-tailed bird
- Made of
- 隹 short-tailed bird 木 tree
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 科研团队在野外采集样本时，必须严格记录地点和时间。 Kēyán tuánduì zài yěwài cǎijí yàngběn shí, bìxū yángé jìlù dìdiǎn hé shíjiān. When a research team collects samples in the field, it must record the location and time strictly.
- 孩子们在海边采集了很多漂亮的贝壳。 Háizimen zài hǎibiān cǎijí le hěn duō piàoliang de bèiké. The children gathered a lot of pretty shells by the sea.
- 春天来了，蜜蜂忙着采集花粉。 Chūntiān lái le, mìfēng mángzhe cǎijí huāfěn. Spring has arrived, and the bees are busy collecting pollen.
Related words
- 采取 cǎiqǔ to take; to adopt
- 采用 cǎiyòng to use; to adopt
- 采访 cǎifǎng to interview
- 采购 cǎigòu to buy in bulk; to purchase
- 采纳 cǎinà to adopt, to accept
- 采 cǎi to pick; to gather; to collect
- 采矿 cǎikuàng to mine; mining
- 采摘 cǎizhāi to pick; to harvest by hand
- 风采 fēngcǎi bearing; elegant demeanour; style
- 开采 kāicǎi to mine; to extract
- 无精打采 wújīngdǎcǎi listless; dispirited
- 兴高采烈 xìnggāocǎiliè in high spirits; elated