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采
cǎi
Description
"采"的意思是用手把东西拿下来，比如采花、采茶。
"采" means to take something down by hand, such as picking flowers or tea.
它也可以指选出好的东西，像"采用"这个词。
It can also mean to select good things, as in the word "采用".
Meanings
采cǎi
to pick, pluck, or gather
她在山上采了很多花。
She picked a lot of flowers on the mountain.
采cǎi
to select, adopt, or collect
公司采了他的好办法。
The company adopted his good idea.
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Notes
- Etymology
pictograph of a hand over a tree, showing the act of picking fruit.
- Nuance
often bound in compounds like 采用, 采取, 采访 in modern usage.
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