采 is also the simplified spelling of 採.
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采
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- 采
- cǎi · collect, gather; pick, pluck
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Mandarin tones
3 · cai3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
coi2 · coi3
Cantonese word readings for 采. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- to pick; to pluck; to gather; to collect
- to pick; to choose; to select
- to mine; to dig
- to drag; to pull
- color
- colored silk
- literary talent
- luster
- beautiful in words but poor in content; using colorful language to cover up flaws
- expression; spirit; complexion
- wager; stake
- lucky (in gambling)
- oak
- to heed; to pay attention to
- official position
- vine; creeper
- (obsolete) thing; affair
- to exploit; to gain
- to accept
- currency
- tomb
- a surname
character · Etymology 1
- fief
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 菜 (cài)
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