采 (cǎi): To pick — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 5 Writing 5

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1. Animated Stroke Order 采

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

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2. Stroke Order Diagrams 采

3. Character Breakdown

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采=爫claw/hand+木tree

A hand (爫) plucking fruit from a tree (木) — to pick, gather, or select.

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 采

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5. HSK Vocabulary: 采

HSK words that contain this character.

cǎi qǔ

采取

to carry out; adopt; take

HSK 5

cǎi fǎng

采访

to interview

HSK 5

6. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 采 is used in context

gōng公

sī司

xū需

yào要

cǎi采

gòu购

xīn新

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The company needs to purchase new office equipment.

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

cǎi采

qǔ取

yǒu有

xiào效

cuò措

shī施

bǎo保

hù护

huán环

jìng境

。

We must take effective measures to protect the environment

chūn春

tiān天

dào到

le了

，

wǒ我

men们

qù去

shān山

shàng上

cǎi采

chá茶

。

Spring has arrived, we go to the mountain to pick tea leaves.

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jì记

zhě者

zhèng正

zài在

cǎi采

fǎng访

yí一

wèi位

zhù著

míng名

kē科

xué学

jiā家

。

The journalist is interviewing a famous scientist.

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