采

cǎi
#585 most
frequent character
to pick
verb

Example Sentences

他在山上采蘑菇。
tāzài shānshàng cǎi mógū 。
He is picking mushrooms on the mountain.
我们去公园采花吧。
wǒmen qù gōngyuán cǎihuā bā 。
Let's go to the park to pick flowers.
她喜欢在秋天采苹果。
tā xǐhuān zài qiūtiān cǎi píngguǒ 。
She likes to pick apples in the autumn.

Same Characters, Different Readings

采cǎi
to pick
采cài
used in 采邑[cai4yi4] and 采地[cai4di4]

Words with similar meanings

摘zhāi
to pluck
A more specific term often used for picking fruits or flowers, implying a gentle action.
选xuǎn
to select
This word emphasizes the act of choosing rather than the physical action of picking.

Words Starting With 采

采取cǎi qǔ
"to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take"
采访cǎi fǎng
to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover
采纳cǎi nà
to accept; to adopt
采购cǎi gòu
to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase
采集cǎi jí
to gather; to collect; to harvest

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