取材 (qǔ cái): Draw materials from (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

This documentary draws materials from historical archives, revealing the true face of that era.

Where do you plan to draw materials from for your new novel, from real life or a fictional world?

This film draws material from folk legends and tells a touching love story.

His report was not based on imagination but completed after extensive on-site material collection.

To write this article well, I not only consulted documents but also went to the site personally to gather materials.

To create this painting, the artist specifically went to the countryside to gather material and capture the natural scenery.

Let's go to the museum this weekend to gather materials; there's a lot of inspiration there.