cǎi

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Source form: 採 / 采
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to pick / to pluck / to collect / to select / to choose / to gather
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-23a60968f96ff567. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

採 采 [cai3] /to pick/to pluck/to collect/to select/to choose/to gather/

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All readings
Source form: 采
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
color / complexion / looks / variant of 彩[cǎi] / variant of 採|采[cǎi]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-ef0c48a69923ae6d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

采 采 [cai3] /color/complexion/looks/variant of 彩[cai3]/variant of 採|采[cai3]/

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cài

All readings
Source form: 采
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
used in 采邑[cài yì] and 采地[cài dì]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-ab1bc9b9b02db3dc. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

采 采 [cai4] /used in 采邑[cai4 yi4] and 采地[cai4 di4]/

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Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 採

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