Writing
采 (cǎi) — how to say "to gather" in Chinese
采
To gather
verb
Character composition
采
to gather
Radicals / Keys
釆
Distinguish
#165 · biàn · 7 strokes
Collocations
采药
cǎi yào
to gather medicinal herbs
采茶
cǎi chá
to pick tea leaves
Examples
他每天去山上采药。
He goes to the mountains every day to gather herbs.
采花。
Gather flowers.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say gather in Chinese?
"to gather" in Chinese is 采 (cǎi).
采 meaning in English
采 (cǎi) means "To gather".
采 pronunciation
It is pronounced cǎi (written as cai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to gather" in Chinese characters?
It is written 采 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 采?
采 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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