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
采摘
cǎizhāi
to pick; to harvest by hand
Characters in this word
摘 zhāi
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 啇 stalk, stem, root, foot, base
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 茶农必须在清晨采摘嫩芽，才能保留最细腻的香气。 Chánóng bìxū zài qīngchén cǎizhāi nènyá, cái néng bǎoliú zuì xìnì de xiāngqì. Tea farmers must pick the tender shoots at dawn in order to preserve the most delicate aroma.
- 秋天，游客可以到果园里亲手采摘苹果。 Qiūtiān, yóukè kěyǐ dào guǒyuán lǐ qīnshǒu cǎizhāi píngguǒ. In autumn, visitors can go to the orchard and pick apples by hand.
- 奶奶提着篮子去菜园采摘新鲜的豆角。 Nǎinai tízhe lánzi qù càiyuán cǎizhāi xīnxiān de dòujiǎo. Grandma took a basket to the vegetable garden to pick fresh green beans.
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
- 采集 cǎijí to collect, to gather
- 采纳 cǎinà to adopt, to accept
- 采 cǎi to pick; to gather; to collect
- 采矿 cǎikuàng to mine; mining
- 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