采 择

cǎi zédictionary entry

to choose and use / to adopt (a decision)

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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.

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Original source entry:

採擇采择 [cai3 ze2] /to choose and use/to adopt (a decision)/

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Other forms in these source records: 採擇

采
cǎi
to pick / to pluck / to collect / to select / to choose / to gather / color / complexion / looks
cài
used in 采邑[cài yì] and 采地[cài dì]
择
zé
to select / to choose / to pick over / to pick out / to differentiate / to eliminate / also pr. [zhái]

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